Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 No. 51, 1974 - SECT 6

6. (1) Without prejudice to its effect apart from this section, this Act also
has effect as provided by this section.

(2) This Act, other than Part X, has, by force of this sub-section, the effect
it would have if-

   (a)  any references in this Act other than in section 55 to trade or
        commerce were, by express provision, confined to trade or commerce-

        (i)    between Australia and places outside Australia;

        (ii)   among the States;

        (iii)  within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between
               two Territories; or

        (iv)   by way of the supply of goods or services to Australia or an
               authority or instrumentality of Australia;

   (b)  section 46, Part V (other than section 55) and Part VIII were, by
        express provision, confined in their operation to engaging in conduct
        to the extent to which the conduct takes place in the course of or in
        relation to-

        (i)    trade or commerce between Australia and places outside
               Australia;

        (ii)   trade or commerce among the States;

        (iii)  trade or commerce within a Territory, between a State and a
               Territory or between two Territories; or

        (iv)   the supply of goods or services to Australia or an authority or
               instrumentality of Australia;

   (c)  any reference in Division 2 of Part V to a contract for the supply of
        goods or services were, by express provision, confined to a contract
        made-

        (i)    in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce between
               Australia and places outside Australia;

        (ii)   in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce among
               the States; or

        (iii)  in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce within a
               Territory, between a State and a Territory or between two
               Territories;

   (d)  in sub-sections 45 (1) and 87 (3) the words "in so far as it confers
        rights or benefits or imposes duties or obligations on a corporation"
        were omitted;

   (e)  a reference to a corporation in sub-section 46 (2) included a
        reference to a body corporate not being a corporation;

(f) in section 60 the words "cause or permit a servant or agent of the
corporation to" were omitted;

   (g)  sub-section 96 (2) were omitted; and

   (h)  subject to paragraphs (d), (e), (f) and (g), a reference in this Act
        to a corporation, except a reference in section 4, 48, 50 or 81,
        sub-section 88 (7) or 89 (7) or section 94, included a reference to a
        person not being a corporation.

(3) In addition to the effect that this Act, other than Part X, has as
provided by sub-section (2), Division 1 of Part V has, by force of this
sub-section, the effect it would have if-

   (a)  that Division (other than section 55) were, by express provision,
        confined in its operation to engaging in conduct to the extent to
        which the conduct involves the use of postal, telegraphic or
        telephonic services or takes place in a radio or television broadcast;

(b) in section 60 the words "cause or permit a servant or agent of the
corporation to" were omitted; and

   (c)  subject to paragraph (b), a reference in that Division to a
        corporation included a reference to a person not being a corporation.