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An Act to apply certain laws of the Commonwealth relating to competition policy as laws of Queensland, and for other purposes
This Act may be cited as the Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act 1996.
(1)This part, section 39 and parts 7 and 8 commence on the date of assent.
(2)The remaining provisions of this Act commence on 21 July 1996, but, if the commencement of those provisions is postponed under subsection (3), they commence on the day to which their commencement has been postponed (or the later or latest of those days).
(3)The commencement of the provisions referred to in subsection (2) may be postponed from time to time by regulation made by the Governor in Council, but any such postponement can not be effected after the provisions have commenced.
(a)a law of a participating jurisdiction that applies the Competition Code, either with or without modifications, as a law of the participating jurisdiction; or
(c)the Competition Code, applying as a law of the participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.
Code, for part 7, see section 40.
Commission means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by section 6A of the Competition and Consumer Act, and includes a member of the commission or a division of the commission performing functions of the commission.
s 3 def Commission amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
Commonwealth administrative laws, for part 5, division 5, see section 29.
s 3 def Competition and Consumer Act ins 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
Competition Code means (according to the context)—
(b)the Competition Code text, applying as a law of a participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.
Competition Code text means the text described in section 4.
Conduct Code Agreement means the Conduct Code Agreement made on 11 April 1995 between the Commonwealth, the State of New South Wales, the State of Victoria, the State of Queensland, the State of Western Australia, the State of South Australia, the State of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory of Australia, as in force for the time being.
Council means the National Competition Council established by section 29A of the Competition and Consumer Act.
s 3 def Council amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
cut-off date, for part 7, see section 40.
existing contract, for part 7, see section 40.
instrument means any document whatever, including—
(b)a law of this jurisdiction or an instrument made under such a law; or
(g)an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or
jurisdiction means a State.
officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, has the meaning given in part XIA of the Competition and Consumer Act.
s 3 def officer amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
operative date, for part 7, see section 40.
participating jurisdiction means a jurisdiction that is a party to the Conduct Code Agreement and applies the Competition Code as a law of the jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.
Schedule version of Part IV means the text that is set out in part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Competition and Consumer Act.
s 3 def Schedule version of Part IV amd 1999 No. 72 s 37 sch; 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
s 3 def Trade Practices Act om 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
Tribunal means the Australian Competition Tribunal referred to in the Competition and Consumer Act, and includes a member of the tribunal or a division of the tribunal performing functions of the tribunal.
s 3 def Tribunal amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
(2)If an expression is defined in the Trade Practices Act and is also used in this Act, the expression as used in this Act has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in that Act.
(b)an Act enacted in substitution for that Act.
Part 2 Competition Code
4Competition Code text
(1)The Competition Code text consists of—
(a)the Schedule version of Part IV; and
(b)the remaining provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act (except sections 2A, 5, 6 and 172), so far as they would relate to the schedule version if the schedule version were substituted for part IV of that Act; and
(c)the regulations under the Competition and Consumer Act, so far as they relate to any provisions covered by paragraph (a) or (b).
(2)For the purpose of forming part of the Competition Code text—
(a)the provisions referred to in subsection (1)(b) and (c) are to be modified as necessary to fit in with the Schedule version of Part IV; and
(b)in particular, references to corporations are to include references to persons who are not corporations.
s 4 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
5Application of Competition Code
(1)The Competition Code text, as in force for the time being, applies as a law of Queensland.
6Future modifications of Competition Code text
(1)A modification made by a Commonwealth law to the Competition Code text after the commencement of this section—
(a)does not apply under section 5 until at least the end of the period of 2 months after the date of the modification, unless a regulation under this Act appoints an earlier date; and
(b)does not apply under that section at all, if the modification is declared by a regulation under this Act to be excluded from the operation of that section.
(2)A regulation under subsection (1)(a)—
(a)can not appoint any day that is earlier than the date of notification of the regulation or that is earlier than the date on which the modification of the text takes effect; and
(b)is taken in such a case to appoint the date of notification of the regulation or the date on which the modification of the text takes effect, whichever is the later.
(3)A regulation under subsection (1)(b) has effect only if notified before the end of 2 months after the date of the modification.
(4)Subsection (1)(b) ceases to apply to the modification if a further regulation so provides.
(5)For the purposes of this section, the date of the modification is the date on which the Commonwealth Act effecting the modification receives the Royal Assent or the regulation effecting the modification is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.
7Interpretation of Competition Code
(1)The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) applies as a law of this jurisdiction to—
(3)The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 does not apply to—
(a)the Competition Code of Queensland; or
8Application of Competition Code
(1)The Competition Code of this jurisdiction applies to and in relation to—
(5)The Commonwealth Minister is required to give a consent under subsection (3) or (4) in respect of a proceeding unless, in the opinion of the Commonwealth Minister—
Commonwealth Minister means a Minister of State for the Commonwealth administering part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act.
s 8 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
9Special provisions
The references in sections 45 and 45B of the Competition Code of this or another participating jurisdiction to the commencement of this section are taken to be references to the commencement of the provision of the law of that jurisdiction that provides that the Competition Code text as in force for the time being applies as a law of that jurisdiction.
Part 3 Citing the Competition Codes
10Citation of Competition Code of this jurisdiction
The Competition Code text applying as a law of this jurisdiction may be cited as the Competition Code of Queensland.
11References to Competition Code
12References to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
Part 4 Application of Competition Codes to jurisdictions
13Application law of this jurisdiction
The application law of this jurisdiction binds (so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits) the State of Queensland and each other State, so far as the relevant State carries on a business, either directly or by an authority of that State.
s 13 sub 1999 No. 72 s 37 sch
14Application law of other jurisdictions
The application law of each participating jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction binds the State of Queensland, so far as the State carries on a business, either directly or by an authority of the State.
s 14 sub 1999 No. 72 s 37 sch
15Activities that are not business
(1)For the purposes of sections 13 and 14, the following do not amount to carrying on a business—
(a)it is constituted by only 1 person; and
16States not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution
(1)Nothing in the application law of this jurisdiction makes a State liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
(2)Without limiting subsection (1), nothing in the application law of a participating jurisdiction makes the State of Queensland liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence.
(3)The protection in subsection (1) or (2) does not apply to an authority of a State.
s 16 amd 1999 No. 72 s 37 sch
17This part overrides the prerogative
If, because of this part, a provision of the law of another participating jurisdiction binds the State of Queensland, the State is subject to that provision despite any prerogative right or privilege.
s 17 amd 1999 No. 72 s 37 sch
Part 5 National administration and enforcement of Competition Codes
18Object
Division 2 Conferral of functions
19Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
20Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in this jurisdiction
s 21 om 2001 No. 27 s 9
s 22 om 1999 No. 34 s 17
s 23 om 2001 No. 27 s 9
pt 5 div 3 hdg om 2001 No. 27 s 9
(1)The object of this division is to further the object of this part by providing—
(2)The purposes for which an offence is to be treated as mentioned in subsection (1) include, for example (but without limitation)—
25Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Code of this jurisdiction
(1)The Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this jurisdiction in relation to an offence against the Competition Code of this jurisdiction as if that code were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this jurisdiction.
(2)For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, an offence against the Competition Code of this jurisdiction—
(a)is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if that code were a law of the Commonwealth; and
(b)is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this jurisdiction.
(3)Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction except as prescribed by a regulation under this Act.
26Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
(1)The Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this jurisdiction in relation to an offence against the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction as if that code were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of that other jurisdiction.
(2)For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, an offence against the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction—
27Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
(1)A Commonwealth law applying because of section 25 that confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an offence against the Competition and Consumer Act also confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the Competition Code of this jurisdiction.
(2)A Commonwealth law applying because of section 26 that confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an offence against the Competition and Consumer Act also confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction.
(3)The function or power referred to in subsection (2) may only be performed or exercised in this jurisdiction.
(4)In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by subsection (1) or (2), the Commonwealth officer or authority must act as nearly as practicable as the officer or authority would act in performing or exercising the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the Competition and Consumer Act.
s 27 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
28Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction
Division 5 Administrative law
Commonwealth administrative laws means—
(a)the following Acts—
(i)the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cwlth), excluding part IVA;
(ii)the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cwlth);
(iii)the Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cwlth);
(iv)the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth); and
s 29 def Commonwealth administrative laws amd 2001 No. 27 s 10
30Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Code of this jurisdiction
(2)For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, a matter arising in relation to the Competition Code of this jurisdiction—
(a)is taken to be a matter arising in relation to laws of the Commonwealth in the same way as if that code were a law of the Commonwealth; and
(b)is taken not to be a matter arising in relation to laws of this jurisdiction.
31Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
(2)For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, a matter arising in relation to the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction—
(b)is taken not to be a matter arising in relation to laws of that jurisdiction.
32Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
33Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction
33AConstruction of references to part IVA of AAT Act (Cwlth)
For the purposes of sections 30 and 31, a reference in a provision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cwlth), as that provision applies as a law of this jurisdiction, to the whole or any part of part IVA of that Act is taken to be a reference to the whole or any part of that part as it has effect as a law of the Commonwealth.
s 33A ins 2001 No. 27 s 11
34No doubling-up of liabilities
(a)an act or omission is an offence against the Competition Code of this jurisdiction and is also an offence against the Competition and Consumer Act or an application law of another participating jurisdiction; and
(b)the offender has been punished for the offence under the Competition and Consumer Act or the application law of the other jurisdiction;
(2)If a person has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under the Competition and Consumer Act or the application law of another participating jurisdiction, the person is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under the Competition Code of this jurisdiction in respect of the same conduct.
s 34 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
35Things done for multiple purposes
The validity of an authorisation, notification or any other thing given or done for the purposes of the Competition Code of this jurisdiction is not affected only because it was given or done also for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act or the Competition Code of 1 or more other jurisdictions.
s 35 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
36Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law
For the purposes of section 25, 26, 30 or 31, a reference in a Commonwealth law to a provision of that or another Commonwealth law is taken to be a reference to that provision as applying because of that section.
37Fees and other money
(1)All fees, taxes, penalties (including pecuniary penalties referred to in section 76 of the Competition Code), fines and other money that, under the application law of this jurisdiction, are authorised or directed to be payable by or imposed on any person must be paid to the Commonwealth.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to amounts recovered for loss or damage as referred to in section 82 or 87 of the Competition Code and other amounts prescribed by a regulation under this Act.
(3)This subsection imposes the fees (including fees that are taxes) that the regulations in the Competition Code of this jurisdiction prescribe.
39Regulations for exceptions under section 51 of Competition and Consumer Act or Code
Without limiting any other power to make regulations under any other Act, the Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act specifically authorising a specified thing to be done in this jurisdiction and referring expressly to the Competition and Consumer Act or the Competition Code.
s 39 amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch
Part 7 Transitional rules
Code means the Competition Code of this jurisdiction.
cut-off date means 19 August 1994.
existing contract means a contract that was made before the operative date.
41Existing contracts
(1)For the purposes of deciding whether a person has contravened part IV of the Code at any time after the operative date—
(a)existing contracts made before the cut-off date, and things done to give effect to those contracts, are to be disregarded; and
(b)if an existing contract made before the cut-off date is varied on or after the cut-off date—things done to give effect to the varied contract are not to be disregarded under paragraph (a) unless they would have been disregarded under the contract as in force immediately before the cut-off date; and
(c)regard can be had to existing contracts made on or after the cut-off date and to things done to give effect to those contracts.
(2)Part IV of the Code does not make unenforceable a provision of an existing contract made before the cut-off date, unless it was unenforceable immediately before the operative date.
(3)Part IV of the Code can make unenforceable a provision of an existing contract made on or after the cut-off date.
42Section 51 exceptions
(1)This section applies (in addition to section 51(1) of the Code) to conduct taking place before the end of 3 years after 20 July 1995.
(2)In deciding whether a person has contravened part IV of the Code, a particular thing is to be disregarded if (and to the same extent) it is to be disregarded for the purposes of the Trade Practices Act because of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 (Cwlth), section 33.
43Temporary exemption from pecuniary penalties
(1)A person is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under the Code for conduct that happens within 2 years after 20 July 1995.
(2)If the commencement of provisions of this Act is postponed under section 2, the period of 2 years mentioned in this section is extended by the same number of days.
44Advance authorisations
From the commencement of this section—
(a)an authorisation may be applied for and granted under the Code; and
(b)a notice may be given under section 93 of the Code;
45Regulations relating to savings and transitional matters
A regulation under this Act may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
Part 8 Attachment
46Attachment—Schedule version of Part IV
(1)Attached to this Act is a copy of the Schedule version of Part IV.
(2)The attachment does not form part of this Act.
(3)To remove doubt, it is declared that the copy of the Schedule version of Part IV in the attachment may be revised so that it is an accurate copy of the schedule version as amended from time to time.