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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
           Note
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