Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006 (Cth)

Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 131, 2006

An Act to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Merger clearances and authorisations Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 2—Non‑merger authorisations Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 3—Collective bargaining Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 4—Exclusionary provisions Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 5—Price fixing provisions Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 6—Dual listed companies Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 7—Exclusive dealing

Part 1—Tribunal review Trade Practices Act 1974

Part 2—Related companies Trade Practices Act 1974

Part 3—Notification of exclusive dealing Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 8—Enforcement Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 9—Penalties

Part 1—Civil penalties Trade Practices Act 1974

Part 2—Disqualification from managing corporations Corporations Act 2001 Trade Practices Act 1974

Part 3—Indemnities Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 10—Local government bodies Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 11—Functions and powers etc. under Competition Code Trade Practices Act 1974

Schedule 12—Technical amendment Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 131, 2006

An Act to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974, and for other purposes

[Assented to 6 November 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 November 2006 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 January 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2006L04026) 3. Schedules 2 to 9 At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2. 1 January 2007 4. Schedule 10 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 7 November 2006 5. Schedule 11 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 November 2006 6. Schedule 12 Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003. 1 March 2004