Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:45at
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45AT
Character Range: 423378–424063

45AT  Acquisition of shares or assets
 (1) Sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ and 45AK do not apply in relation to a contract, arrangement or understanding containing a cartel provision, in so far as the cartel provision provides directly or indirectly for the acquisition of:
 (a) any shares in the capital of a body corporate; or
 (b) any assets of a person.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and subsection (2) of this section).
 (2) A person who wishes to rely on subsection (1) in relation to a contravention of section 45AJ or 45AK bears an evidential burden in relation to that matter.