Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00073:section:19q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00073
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19Q
Character Range: 34014–36159

19Q  Injunction to ensure performance of plasma products contracts
 (1) This section applies if the Commonwealth and CSL have entered into a contract (the contract), whether before or after the commencement of this section, in relation to the production by CSL or a CSL subsidiary of products derived from human plasma collected from blood or plasma donated by individuals in Australia.
 (2) Subsection (1) applies to the first contract of the kind described in that subsection and to any such contract subsequently entered into by the Commonwealth and CSL.
 (3) If CSL has engaged, is engaging, or is proposing to engage in conduct that constitutes, or would constitute, a breach of a provision of the contract, the Court must, on the application of the Minister, grant an injunction on such terms as the Court thinks appropriate:
 (a) restraining CSL from engaging in the conduct; and
 (b) if the Court thinks it appropriate, requiring CSL to do anything to ensure that the contract is performed by CSL.
 (4) If CSL has refused or failed, is refusing or failing, or is proposing to refuse or fail, to do anything that CSL is required by the contract to do, the Court must, on the application of the Minister, grant an injunction, on such terms as the Court thinks appropriate, requiring CSL to do that thing.
 (5) On an application for an injunction under subsection (3), the Court may, if the Court thinks a CSL subsidiary has caused or contributed to CSL having engaged, engaging or proposing to engage, in conduct that constitutes a breach of a provision of the contract, make such orders (including granting an injunction) as it thinks appropriate against the CSL subsidiary.
 (6) On an application for an injunction under subsection (4), the Court may, if the Court thinks a CSL subsidiary has caused or contributed to CSL having refused or failed, refusing or failing, or proposing to refuse or fail, to do anything that CSL is required by the contract to do, make such orders (including granting an injunction) as it thinks appropriate against the CSL subsidiary.
 (7) The Court may discharge or vary an injunction under this section.