Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:110:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 110 (pt 26/64)
Character Range: 1495334–1498191

this Subdivision (other than sections 10.17A and 10.18A) apply in relation to the operation of a registered inwards conference agreement only after whichever is the later of the following times:
 (a) the end of 30 days after the conference agreement is finally registered;
 (b) the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Act 2000.

10.16  Exemptions do not apply to variations of conference agreement unless varying agreement registered
  Where a registered conference agreement is varied or otherwise affected by a varying conference agreement (other than an agreement that consists solely of freight rate charges), the exemptions provided by this Subdivision (other than sections 10.17A and 10.18A) apply only in relation to the operation of the registered conference agreement itself, and not that agreement as varied or otherwise affected, unless the varying conference agreement has been finally registered.

10.17  Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK and 45
 (1) Sections 45AF, 45AJ and 45 do not apply in relation to the making of a contract or arrangement, or the arriving at an understanding, if:
 (a) the contract, arrangement or understanding is a conference agreement; and
 (b) the parties apply for its provisional registration under this Part within 30 days after the making of the contract or arrangement or arriving at the understanding.
 (2) Sections 45AG, 45AK and 45 do not apply in relation to conduct engaged in by a party to a registered conference agreement so far as the conduct gives effect to a provision of the agreement in relation to an outwards liner cargo shipping service or an inwards liner cargo shipping service.

10.17A  Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK and 45 for freight rate agreements
 (1) Sections 45AF, 45AJ and 45 do not apply to the making of freight rate charges in a freight rate agreement if:
 (a) the freight rates (including base freight rates, surcharges, rebates and allowances) specified in the freight rate agreement are for outwards liner cargo shipping services provided under a single registered outwards conference agreement after the end of 30 days after the last‑mentioned agreement is finally registered; and
 (b) the parties to the freight rate agreement are the same as the parties to the registered outwards conference agreement.
 (2) Sections 45AF, 45AJ and 45 do not apply to the making of freight rate charges in a freight rate agreement if:
 (a) the freight rates (including base freight rates, surcharges, rebates and allowances) specified in the freight rate agreement are for inwards liner cargo shipping services provided under a single registered inwards conference agreement after whichever is the later of the following times:
 (i) the end of 30 days after the last‑mentioned agreement is