Definitions
150A Definitions
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
application law means:
a law of a participating jurisdiction that applies the Competition Code, either with or without modifications, as a law of the participating jurisdiction; or
any regulations or other legislative instrument made under a law described in paragraph (a); or
the Competition Code, applying as a law of the participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.
apply, in relation to the Competition Code, means apply the Competition Code by reference:
as in force from time to time; or
as in force at a particular time.
Commonwealth entity means:
an authority of the Commonwealth; or
an officer of the Commonwealth.
Competition Code means (according to the context):
the text described in section 150C; or
that text, applying as a law of a participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.
modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes the following:
a Minister;
a person who holds:
an office established by or under an Act;
an appointment made under an Act;
an appointment made by the Governor‑General or a Minister but not under an Act;
a person who is a member or officer of an authority of the Commonwealth;
a person who is in the service or employment of the Commonwealth, or of an authority of the Commonwealth, or is employed or engaged under an Act.
participating jurisdiction means a participating State or Territory.
participating State means a State that is a party to the National Competition Policy Agreement and applies the Competition Code as a law of the State, either with or without modifications.
participating Territory means a Territory that is a party to the National Competition Policy Agreement and applies the Competition Code as a law of the Territory, either with or without modifications.
Schedule version of Part IV means the text that is set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act.
Territory means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.
This provision refers to the regulations (any regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Allowances) Regulations · under s 172
- Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 · under s 172
- Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Treadmills) Regulations 2009 · under s 172(1)
23 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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