Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 151AY

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   the Commission receives, or has received, an application for an exemption order; and

  (b)   the Commission receives, or has received, a notice under subsection   93(1) or 93AB(1A) or (1); and

  (c)   the application for the exemption order and the notice relate to the same conduct.

  (2)   The Commission may refuse to:

  (a)   consider the application for the exemption order; or

  (b)   convene a conference under section   151AZ to discuss the application for the exemption order;

until:

  (c)   the Commission decides whether or not to give a notice under subsection   93(3) or (3A) or 93AC(1) or (2); or

  (d)   if the Commission gives such a notice--the expiry of the time limit allowed for a person to apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision; or

  (e)   if a person applies to the Tribunal for a review of the decision--the review (including any court proceedings arising out of the review) is finalised.