Queensland Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1996

- As at 14 October 2024
- Act 16 of 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - COMPETITION CODE

   4.      Competition Code text
   5.      Application of Competition Code
   6.      Future modifications of Competition Code text
   7.      Interpretation of Competition Code
   8.      Application of Competition Code
   9.      Special provisions

   PART 3 - CITING THE COMPETITION CODES

   10.     Citation of Competition Code of this jurisdiction
   11.     References to Competition Code
   12.     References to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions

   PART 4 - APPLICATION OF COMPETITION CODES TO JURISDICTIONS

   13.     Application law of this jurisdiction
   14.     Application law of other jurisdictions
   15.     Activities that are not business
   16.     States not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution
   17.     This part overrides the prerogative

   PART 5 - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPETITION CODES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   18.     Object

           Division 2 - Conferral of functions

   19.     Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
   20.     Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in this jurisdiction
   21.     (Repealed)
   22.     (Repealed)
   23.     (Repealed)

           Division 3 - (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Offences

   24.     Object
   25.     Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Code of this jurisdiction
   26.     Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
   27.     Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
   28.     Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction

           Division 5 - Administrative law

   29.     Definition
   30.     Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Code of this jurisdiction
   31.     Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
   32.     Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
   33.     Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction
   33A.    Construction of references to part 7 of Commonwealth Administrative Review Tribunal Act

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   34.     No doubling-up of liabilities
   35.     Things done for multiple purposes
   36.     Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law
   37.     Fees and other money
   38.     Regulations
   39.     Regulations for exceptions under section 51 of Competition and Consumer Act or Code

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL RULES

   40.     Definitions
   41.     Existing contracts
   42.     Section 51 exceptions
   43.     Temporary exemption from pecuniary penalties
   44.     Advance authorisations
   45.     Regulations relating to savings and transitional matters

   PART 8 - ATTACHMENT

   46.     Attachment—Schedule version of Part IV