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COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS 1995 No. 331 - REG 8

Saving of TPC and PSA notices etc. relating to obtaining information
8. (1) A notice issued by a member of TPC under subsection 155 (1) or (4), or subsection 155A (1), of the Trade Practices Act before the commencement date, that immediately before that date:

(a)
had not yet been served on the person to whom it is addressed; or

(b)
if served on that person, had not yet been fully complied with;

has effect according to its tenor on and after the commencement date, as if:

(c)
it had been issued by a member of ACCC; and

(d)
any reference in it to TPC were a reference to ACCC.

(2)
An authorisation that:

(a)
was given by a member of TPC to an authorised officer under subsection 155  (2) of the Trade Practices Act before the commencement date; and

(b)
immediately before that date was still in effect;

has effect according to its tenor on and after the commencement date as if:

(c)
it had been given by a member of ACCC; and

(d)
any reference in it to TPC were a reference to ACCC; and

(e)
the authorised officer were a member of the staff assisting ACCC.

(3)
If, immediately before the commencement date, a notice issued under subsection 32 (1) of the Prices Surveillance Act or a summons issued under subsection 34 (2) of that Act:

(a)
had not yet been served on the person to whom it is addressed; or

(b)
if served on that person, had not yet been fully complied with;

that notice or summons has effect according to its tenor on and after the commencement date, as if:

(c)
the notice or summons, as the case requires, were issued by the Chairperson of ACCC; and

(d)
any reference in it to PSA were a reference to ACCC.



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