COMPETITION ACT 2010

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Application.

4 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-4. Prohibited horizontal and vertical agreement.

5 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-5. Relief of liability.

6 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-6. Individual exemption.

7 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-7. Cancellation or variation of individual exemption.

8 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-8. Block exemption.

9 PART II ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES Chapter 1-9. Procedure for block exemption.

10 Chapter 2 Abuse of Dominant Position-10. Abuse of dominant position is prohibited.

11 Chapter 3 Market Review-11. Power to conduct market review.

12 Chapter 3 Market Review-12. Determination of market review.

13 Chapter 4 Exclusion-13. Exclusion.

14 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-14. Investigation by the Commission.

15 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-15. Complaint to the Commission.

16 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-16. Close of an investigation.

17 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-17. Power of investigation.

18 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-18. Power to require provision of information.

19 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-19. Commission may retain document.

20 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-20. Access to records, etc.

21 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-21. Confidentiality.

22 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-22. Privileged communication.

23 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-23. Giving false or misleading information, evidence or document.

24 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-24. Destruction, concealment, mutilation or alteration of records, etc.

25 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-25. Search and seizure with warrant.

26 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-26. Search and seizure without warrant.

27 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-27. Access to computerized data.

28 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-28. Warrant admissible notwithstanding defect.

29 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-29. List of record, book, account, etc, seized.

30 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-30. Release of record, book, account, etc, seized.

31 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-31. No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable.

32 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-32. Obstruction.

33 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-33. Tipping off.

34 PART III INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT-34. Threat and reprisal is prohibited.

35 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-35. Interim measures.

36 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-36. Proposed decision by the Commission.

37 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-37. Oral representation.

38 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-38. Conduct of hearings.

39 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-39. Finding of non-infringement.

40 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-40. Finding of an infringement.

41 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-41. Leniency regime.

42 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-42. Enforcement of direction or decision.

43 PART IV DECISION BY THE COMMISSION-43. Power to accept undertaking.

44 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-44. Establishment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

45 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-45. Constitution of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

46 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-46. Allowances.

47 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-47. Resignation and revocation of appointment.

48 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-48. Vacation of office and new or temporary appointment.

49 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-49. Disclosure of interest.

50 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-50. Secretary to the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other officers.

51 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-51. Appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

52 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-52. Record of decision of the Commission.

53 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-53. Stay of decision pending appeal.

54 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-54. Composition of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

55 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-55. Sitting of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

56 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-56. Procedure of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

57 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-57. Powers of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

58 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-58. Decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

59 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-59. Enforcement of decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

60 PART V COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL-60. Protection against suit and legal proceedings.

61 PART VI GENERAL-61. General penalty.

62 PART VI GENERAL-62. Compounding of offences.

63 PART VI GENERAL-63. Offences by body corporate.

64 PART VI GENERAL-64. Rights of private action.

65 PART VI GENERAL-65. Power to make regulations.

66 PART VI GENERAL-66. Power to issue guidelines.

67 PART VI GENERAL-67. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948.

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