Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Geoff Clegg Enterprises Pty Limited [2000] FCA 977

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

ACCC v Geoff Clegg Enterprises Proprietary Limited [2000] FCA 977

TRADE PRACTICES - price fixing - consideration of penalties under s 76 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) where agreement between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the parties on the proposed orders.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45(2)(a)(i), 45(2)(a)(ii), 76

NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1997) 71 FCR 285 Foll Trade Practices Commission v CSR (1991) ATPR 41-076 Cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41,515 Cited

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TUBEMAKERS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, COASTLINE FOUNDRY (QLD) PROPRIETARY LIMITED, ASSOCIATED WATER EQUIPMENT PROPRIETARY LIMITED, GEOFF CLEGG ENTERPRISES PROPRIETARY LIMITED, PETER PITTARD, GEOFFREY COLIN CLEGG AND PATRICK JOHN MCAULIFFE

Q202 OF 1999

COOPER J

BRISBANE

21 JULY 2000

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q202 OF 1999

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

APPLICANT

AND: TUBEMAKERS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED

(ACN 007 519 646)

FIRST RESPONDENT

COASTLINE FOUNDRY (QLD) PROPRIETARY LIMITED (ACN 010 584 246)

SECOND RESPONDENT

ASSOCIATED WATER EQUIPMENT PROPRIETARY LIMITED (ACN 010 108 077)

THIRD RESPONDENT

GEOFF CLEGG ENTERPRISES PROPRIETARY LIMITED (ACN 010 182 359)

FOURTH RESPONDENT

PETER PITTARD

FIFTH RESPONDENT

GEOFFREY COLIN CLEGG

SIXTH RESPONDENT

PATRICK JOHN MCAULIFFE

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: COOPER J

DATE OF ORDER: 21 JULY 2000