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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTIONS OF THE FAIR COMPETITION ACT
PART I.
PRELIMINARY
1. SHORT TITLE 1. SHORT TITLE
1. SHORT TITLE 2. INTERPRETATION -> Amended 2001
1. SHORT TITLE 3. APPLICATION OF ACT
PART II. THE FAIR TRADING COMMISSION
  4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION
  5. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION -> Amended 2001
  6. COMMISSION SHALL SEEK INFORMATION -> Amended 2001
  7. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION -> Amended 2001
  8. HEARINGS TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC
  9. MINISTER MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS
  10. POWERS OF ENTRY AND SEARCH, etc
  Financial Provisions, Accounts and Reports
  11. DISCONTINUANCE OF INVESTIGATION -> Amended 2001
  12. FUNDS OF COMMISSION
  13. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  14. REPORTS
  Appointment of Staff
  15. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY and OTHER EMPLOYEES
  16. PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND OTHER RETIRING BENIFITS
PART III. CONTROL OF UNCOMPETITVE PRACTICE
  17. PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT HAVING EFFECT OF LESSENING COMPETITION
  18. AGREEMENTS CONTAINING EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS VOID
  19. EXISTENCE OF DOMINANT POSITION
  20. ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION
  21. ACTION IN RELATION TO ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION ->Amended 2001
PART IV. RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE -
Collective Resale Price Maintenance
  22. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS BY SUPPLIERS PROHIBITED
  23. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BY DEALERS
  24. APPLICATION OF SECTIONS 22 AND 23 TO ASSOCIATIONS
  Individual Minimum Resale Price Maintenance
  25. MINIMUM RESALE PRICE MAINTAINED BY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT
  26. PATENTED GOODS UNDER SECTION 25
  27. MAINTENANCE OF MINIMUM RESALE PRICES BY OTHER MEANS
  28. INTERPRETATION
PART V. AUTHORIZATIONS
  29. GRANT OF AUTHORIZATIONS
  30. EFFECT OF AUTHORIZATIONS
  31. REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS
  32. REGISTER OF AUTHORIZATIONS
PART VI. EXCLUSIVE DEALING, TIED SELLING AND MARKET RESTRICTION
  33. EXCLUSIVE DEALING -> Amended 2001
PART VII. OFFENCES AGAINST COMPETITION
  34. PRICE FIXING -> Amended 2001
  35. CONSPIRACY
  36. BID-RIGGING
  37. MISLEADING ADVERTISING -> Amended 2001
  38. REPRESENTATION AS TO REASONABLE TEST AND PUBLICATIONS OF TESTIMONIALS
  39. DOUBLE TICKETING
  40. SALES AT BARGAIN PRICE -> Amended 2001
  41. SALE ABOVE ADVERTISED PRICE
  42. OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATION -> Amended 2001
  43. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS etc. -> Amended 2001
  44. GIVING FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION TO COMMISSION ->Amended 2001
  45. FAILURE TO ATTEND AND GIVE EVIDENCE -> Amended 2001
PART VIII. ENFORCEMENT, REMEDIES and APPEALS
  46. APPLICATION OF ENFORCEMENT
  47. POWERS OF COURT
  48. CIVIL LIABILITY
  49. APPEALS AGAINST FINDING OF COMMISSION
  50. OPERATION OF ORDER PENDING DETERMINATION OF APPEAL
PART IX. GENERAL
  51. EXEMTION FROM INCOME TAX, STAMP DUTIES, TRANSFER TAX AND CUSTOMS DUTY
  52. REGULATIONS
  53. POWERS OF COMMISSION TO PROHIBIT DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION , DOCUMENTS AND EVIDENCE
  54. APPLICATION TO THE CROWN

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