The assistance function
15 The assistance function
The following functions are included in the assistance function:
to respond under Division 2 of Part 4 to requests for assistance in relation to relevant actions, including by referring requests to another agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory or by working co‑operatively with another agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory to give assistance;
where a request for assistance relates to a dispute in relation to a relevant action, to make recommendations under Division 3 of Part 4 about how the dispute may be managed, including recommendations that an alternative dispute resolution process be used to manage the dispute;
to give assistance under Division 3A of Part 4 in advising on and preparing a person’s case for a no adverse costs order under subsection 82(4) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
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