Re: 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd, Independent Newsagents Association [1998] ACompT 3

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL

Trade Practices Act – Newsagents in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Queensland – review of determinations made by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – determinations revoking authorisations of Rules of Newsagency Councils relating to the distribution of newspapers and magazines and granting substitute authorisations – whether material changes of circumstances since authorisations granted – whether authorisations should be revoked – whether it is appropriate to grant further authorisations in substitution for those revoked.

Trade Practices Act(1974) (Cth) ss 90, 91, 101

Re: 7-eleven stores pty ltd, independent newsagents association, australasian association of convenience stores inc.

VON DOUSSA J, DR B I ALDRICH & PROFESSOR D K ROUND

SYDNEY

18 NOVEMBER 1998

IN THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY 6 and 7 of 1997 1, 2 and 3 of 1998 RE: APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF A DETERMINATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION MADE ON 12 DECEMBER 1997 REVOKING THE AUTHORISATION GRANTED IN RESPECT OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION No. A90368 AND GRANTING A FURTHER AUTHORISATION IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE REVOKED AUTHORISATION (DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN VICTORIA) BY 7-ELEVEN STORES PTY LTD, INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENTS ASSOCIATION AND AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES INC. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF A DETERMINATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION MADE ON 12 DECEMBER 1997 REVOKING THE AUTHORISATIONS GRANTED IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATION Nos. A15421, A15422, A15423, A15425, A15426, A15605, A30092 and A30093 AND GRANTING A FURTHER AUTHORISATION IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE REVOKED AUTHORISATIONS (DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) BY THE AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES INC. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF A DETERMINATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION MADE ON 12 DECEMBER 1997 REVOKING THE AUTHORISATIONS GRANTED IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATION Nos. A2061, A2064, A2089 AND GRANTING A FURTHER AUTHORISATION IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE REVOKED AUTHORISATION (DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN QUEENSLAND) BY AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES INC. MEMBERS: VON DOUSSA J (ACTING PRESIDENT), DR B I ALRDRICH, PROFESSOR D K ROUND DATE OF DETERMINATION: 18 NOVEMBER 1998 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY