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Part 2Injunctions

9 Injunctions

Restraining injunctions

(1)

If:

(a)

a relevant Commonwealth entity; or

(b)

an official of a relevant Commonwealth entity;

has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage, in any conduct in contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement), the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may, on the application of a supplier whose interests are affected by the conduct, grant an injunction:

(c)

restraining the entity or official from engaging in the conduct; and

(d)

if, in the court’s opinion, it is desirable to do so—requiring the entity or official to do something.

Performance injunctions

(2)

If:

(a)

either:

(i)

a relevant Commonwealth entity; or

(ii)

an official of a relevant Commonwealth entity;

has refused or failed, or is refusing or failing, or is proposing to refuse or fail, to do an act or thing; and

(b)

the refusal or failure was, is or would be in contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement);

the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may, on the application of a supplier whose interests are affected by the refusal or failure, grant an injunction requiring the entity or official to do that act or thing.

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