Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsPaul Fletcher
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts
Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
Part 2--Dealing with articles and their contents 3
Division 1--Articles that may contain drugs etc. 3
6............ Purpose of this Division................................................................................................ 3
7............ Record of articles--particulars of articles and their examination................................... 3
8............ Record of articles--places where kept........................................................................... 3
9............ Record of articles--how kept........................................................................................ 4
10.......... Record of articles--use of information.......................................................................... 4
Division 2--Articles that may consist of, or contain, quarantine material 5
11.......... Purpose of this Division................................................................................................ 5
12.......... Persons who are to establish and maintain record......................................................... 5
13.......... Record of articles--particulars of articles and their examination................................... 5
14.......... Record of articles--places where kept........................................................................... 6
15.......... Record of articles--how kept........................................................................................ 6
16.......... Record of articles--use of information.......................................................................... 6
Division 3--Miscellaneous 7
17.......... Prescribed State/Territory.............................................................................................. 7
18.......... Prohibition on use or disclosure by current and former employees............................... 7
Part 3--Inquiries into relevant disputes about bulk interconnection services 8
Division 1--Preliminary 8
19.......... Simplified outline of this Part........................................................................................ 8
20.......... Purpose of this Part....................................................................................................... 8
21.......... Parties to inquiry........................................................................................................... 8
Division 2--Initiation of inquiries 9
22.......... Notice of dispute........................................................................................................... 9
23.......... ACCC response to notice of dispute............................................................................. 9
24.......... Response of Australia Post to notice by ACCC.......................................................... 10
25.......... Withdrawal of notice of dispute................................................................................... 10
26.......... Circumstances in which inquiry not to be undertaken................................................. 10
27.......... Commencement and duration of inquiry...................................................................... 11
Division 3--Conduct of inquiries 13
28.......... Powers of ACCC........................................................................................................ 13
29.......... Joint inquiries.............................................................................................................. 13
30.......... Use of information obtained under Part VIIA of Competition and Consumer Act 2010 13
31.......... Power to obtain information and documents............................................................... 14
32.......... Documents produced to ACCC................................................................................... 15
33.......... Confidential commercial information........................................................................... 15
34.......... Compromise of relevant disputes................................................................................ 15
35.......... Discontinuation of inquiry........................................................................................... 16
Division 4--Conferences 17
36.......... Purpose of conferences............................................................................................... 17
37.......... Conduct of conferences............................................................................................... 17
38.......... Conferences to be in private........................................................................................ 17
Division 5--ACCC reports and recommendations 18
39.......... Report on inquiry........................................................................................................ 18
Division 6--Consideration of reports and recommendations by the Minister 19
40.......... Minister may give direction to Australia Post.............................................................. 19
41.......... Factors to be taken into account by Minister............................................................... 19
42.......... Notice to Australia Post of direction............................................................................ 19
43.......... Notice to parties and ACCC of decision of Minister................................................... 19
Part 4--Application, saving and transitional provisions 21
Division 1--Provisions for this instrument as originally made 21
44.......... Definitions................................................................................................................... 21
45.......... Things done under the old regulations......................................................................... 21
46.......... Conduct, event or circumstance occurring before commencement time....................... 21
47.......... Records relating to articles that may contain drugs etc................................................. 21
48.......... Records relating to articles that may contain quarantine material................................. 22
49.......... Forfeiture and disposal of articles................................................................................ 22
50.......... Prohibition on use or disclosure by current and former employees............................. 22
Schedule 1--Repeals 23
Australian Postal Corporation Regulations 1996 23