New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 58A

58A Effect of authorisation

1 While an authorisation under section 58(1) remains in force, nothing in section 27, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents an applicant from—

a) entering into, or in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to or enforcing any provision of the contract to which the authorisation relates; or

b) entering into, or in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to the arrangement to which the authorisation relates; or

c) arriving at, or in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to the understanding to which the authorisation relates.

2 While an authorisation under section 58(2) remains in force, nothing in section 27, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents an applicant from—

a) in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to or enforcing the contract to which the authorisation relates; or

b) in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to the arrangement or understanding.

3 While an authorisation under section 58(3) remains in force, nothing in section 28, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents the applicant from—

a) requiring the giving of, or giving, the covenant to which the authorisation relates; or

b) carrying out or enforcing the terms of the covenant to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

4 While an authorisation under section 58(4) remains in force, nothing in section 28, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents the applicant from carrying out or enforcing the terms of the covenant to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

4A While an authorisation under section 58(6A) remains in force, nothing in section 27, 28, 30, 30C, 36, 36A, 37, or 38 prevents an applicant from engaging in conduct to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

4B While an authorisation under section 58(6B) remains in force, nothing in section 27, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents an applicant from—

a) entering into the contract or arrangement, or arriving at the understanding, to which the authorisation relates; or

b) in accordance with the authorisation, giving effect to any cartel provision in the contract, arrangement, or understanding to which the authorisation relates.

4C While an authorisation under section 58(6C) remains in force, nothing in section 28, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents an applicant from—

a) giving, or requiring the giving of, the covenant to which the authorisation relates; or

b) giving effect to any cartel provision of the covenant to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

4D While an authorisation under section 58(6D) remains in force, nothing in section 27, 28, 30, 30C, 36, or 36A prevents an applicant from giving effect to any cartel provision of the contract, arrangement, understanding, or covenant to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

5 While an authorisation under section 58(7) remains in force, nothing in section 36, 36A, or 37 prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

6 While an authorisation under section 58(8) remains in force, nothing in section 36, 36A, or 38 prevents the applicant from doing the act to which the authorisation relates in accordance with the authorisation.

History: Section 58A: inserted, on 1 July 1990, by section 19 of the Commerce Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 41).   Section 58A(1): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(1) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(1): amended, on 15 August 2017, by section 12(1) of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 40).     Section 58A(2): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(1) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(2): amended, on 15 August 2017, by section 12(2) of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 40).     Section 58A(3): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(2) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(4): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(3) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(4A): inserted, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(4) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(4B): inserted, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(4) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(4C): inserted, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(4) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(4D): inserted, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(4) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(5): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(5) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).     Section 58A(6): amended, on 5 April 2023, by section 25(6) of the Commerce Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 11).