Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01651:reg:81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01651
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 81
Character Range: 102115–103192

81  Application—agreements entered into before 1 April 2025
 (1) An obligation under the Code that relates to a grocery supply agreement applies, on and after 1 April 2025, in relation to a grocery supply agreement entered into before, on or after that day.

Exceptions—reasonable exceptions to Code protections and additional requirements relating to fresh produce
 (2) Despite subsection (1), if:
 (a) a grocery supply agreement is entered into before 1 April 2025; and
 (b) during the 12 months starting on 1 April 2025, the agreement is not varied to deal with a matter mentioned in subsection 19(3), (4) or (6);
that subsection does not start to apply in relation to the agreement until 1 April 2026.
 (3) Despite subsection (1), if:
 (a) a grocery supply agreement is entered into before 1 April 2025; and
 (b) on a day (the variation day) during the 12 months starting on 1 April 2025, the agreement is varied to deal with a matter mentioned in subsection 19(3), (4) or (6);
that subsection does not start to apply in relation to the agreement until the variation day.