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s 51

Acquisitions of shares

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Part 3Restrictions on ownership of airport‑operator companies
Division 5Limits on cross‑ownership of pairs of airport‑operator companies
Subdivision C15% limit on cross‑ownership

51 Acquisitions of shares

If:

(a)

a person, or 2 or more persons under an arrangement, acquire shares in a company; and

(b)

the acquisition has the result, in relation to a particular pair of airport‑operator companies (the first company and the second company), that:

(i)

an unacceptable cross‑ownership situation comes into existence in relation to the pair and in relation to a person; or

(ii)

if an unacceptable cross‑ownership situation already exists in relation to the pair and in relation to a particular person—there is an increase in any type of stake held by the person in either the first company or the second company; and

(c)

the person or persons mentioned in paragraph (a) knew, or were reckless as to whether, the acquisition would have that result;

the person or persons mentioned in paragraph (a) commit an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units.

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