COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1996

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 -- The Competition Code  

• 4 The Competition Code text
 
• 5 Application of Competition Code
 
• 6 Future modifications of Competition Code text
 
• 7 Interpretation of Competition Code
 
• 8 Application of Competition Code
 
• 9 Special provisions

PART 3 -- Citing the Competition Codes  

• 10 Citation of Competition Code of this jurisdiction
 
• 11 References to Competition Code
 
• 12 References to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions

PART 4 -- Application of Competition Codes to Crown  

• 13 Application law of this jurisdiction
 
• 14 Application law of other jurisdictions
 
• 15 Activities that are not business
 
• 16 Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution
 
• 17 This Part overrides the prerogative

PART 5 -- National administration and enforcement of Competition Codes

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 18 Object

Division 2 -- Conferral of functions  

• 19 Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
 
• 20 Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in this jurisdiction

Division 4 -- Offences  

• 24 Object
 
• 25 Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Code of this jurisdiction
 
• 26 Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
 
• 27 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
 
• 28 Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction

Division 5 -- Administrative law  

• 29 Definition
 
• 30 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Code of this jurisdiction
 
• 31 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
 
• 32 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
 
• 33 Restriction of functions and powers of authorities and officers of this jurisdiction

PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

• 34 No doubling-up of liabilities
 
• 35 Things done for multiple purposes
 
• 36 Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law
 
• 37 Fees and other money
 
• 38 Regulations
 
• 39 Regulations for exceptions under section 51 of Trade Practices Act or Code

PART 7 -- Transitional rules  

• 40 Definitions
 
• 41 Existing contracts
 
• 42 Section 51 exceptions
 
• 43 Temporary exemption from pecuniary penalties
 
• 44 Regulations relating to savings and transitional matters

PART 8 -- State administration of Competition Code

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 45 Definitions
 
• 46 Arrangements
 
• 47 Minister may declare a matter to be a State matter

Division 2 -- Application of provisions  

• 48 If State is not a fully-participating jurisdiction
 
• 49 If State is not a party to the Conduct Code Agreement
 
• 50 If matter is a State matter

Division 3 -- State authorities to perform functions under the Competition Code  

• 51 Application of this Division
 
• 52 References in Competition Code taken to be references to State authorities
 
• 53 Conferral of functions and powers on State authorities

Division 4 -- Jurisdiction of State courts  

• 54 Application of this Division
 
• 55 Jurisdiction of State courts
 
• 56 References in Competition Code taken to be references to State courts
 
• 57 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions

Division 5 -- Commissioner  

• 58 Commissioner
 
• 59 Delegation by Commissioner
 
• 60 Information officially obtained to be confidential
 
• 61 Protection from liability for wrongdoing
 
• 62 Judicial notice
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