Victorian Current Acts

COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (VICTORIA) ACT 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   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 officers and authorities of this jurisdiction  
   33A.    Construction of references to Part IVA of Commonwealth AAT Act  

   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  
   39.     Regulations generally and regulations for exceptions  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL RULES

   40.     Definitions  
   41.     Existing contracts  
   42.     Section 51 exceptions  
   43.     Temporary exemption from pecuniary penalties  
   44.     Advance authorisations  
   45.     Regulations relating to savings and transitional matters  
           ENDNOTES