{"id":"F2018L00593","name":"Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018","slug":"competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100036,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00593-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nCompetition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018\n\nAn instrument made under section 10.03 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 declaring designated shipper bodies.\n\nCompilation No. 1\n\nCompilation date: 08 March 2019\n\nIncludes amendments up to: F2019L00265\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis compilation\n\nThis is a compilation of the Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 March 2019 (the compilation date).\n\nThe notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.\n\nUncommenced amendments\n\nThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nApplication, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments\n\nIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nModifications\n\nIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nSelf‑repealing provisions\n\nIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nContents\n\n1 Name........................................1\n\n2 Commencement..................................1\n\n3 Authority......................................1\n\n4 Definitions.....................................1\n\n5 Declaration of designated shipper bodies.................1\n\n6 Revocation.....................................1\n\nSchedule 1 ASSOCIATIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED OUTWARDS PEAK SHIPPER BODIES 2\n\nSchedule 2 ASSOCIATIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED OUTWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODIES 3\n\nSchedule 3 ASSOCIATIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED INWARDS PEAK SHIPPER BODIES 4\n\nSchedule 4 ASSOCIATIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED INWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODIES 5\n\nEndnotes 6\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes 6\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key 7\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history 8\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history 9\n\n1 Name\n\nThis is the Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 October 2018\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 10.03 of the Act.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.\n\nPart X means Part X of the Act.\n\n5 Declaration of designated shipper bodies\n\n(1) An association specified in an item of a table in Schedule 1 is a designated outwards peak shipper body for the purposes of Part X.\n\n(2) An association specified in an item of a table in Schedule 2 is a designated outwards secondary shipper body for the purposes of Part X.\n\n(3) An association specified in an item of a table in Schedule 3 is a designated inwards peak shipper body for the purposes of Part X.\n\n(4) An association specified in an item of a table in Schedule 4 is a designated inwards secondary shipper body for the purposes of Part X.\n\n6 Revocation\n\nThis instrument revokes all previous instruments made under subsections 10.03(1), 10.03(2), 10.03(2A) and 10.03(2B) of the Act.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1 ASSOCIATIONS which are DESIGNATED OUTWARDS PEAK SHIPPER BODIES\n\n(subsection 5(1))\n\nDesignated Outwards Peak Shipper Bodies\n\nThe following table specifies associations that are designated outwards peak shipper bodies:\n\n```html\n

Designated Outwards Peak Shipper Body

1

Australian Peak Shippers Association Inc. (APSA)

Suite 6.01, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule 2 ASSOCIATIONS which are DESIGNATED OUTWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODIES\n\n(subsection 5(2))\n\nDesignated Outwards Secondary Shipper Bodies\n\nThe following table specifies associations that are designated outwards secondary shipper bodies:\n\n```html\n

Designated Outwards Secondary Shipper Bodies

1

Australian Horticultural Exports Association Ltd. (AHEIA)

L2, B1, WC, South Gate East, Brisbane Markets Qld 4106

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule 3 ASSOCIATIONS which are DESIGNATED INWARDS PEAK SHIPPER BODIES\n\n(subsection 5(3))\n\nDesignated Inwards Peak Shipper Bodies\n\nThe following table specifies associations that are designated inwards peak shipper bodies:\n\n```html\n

Designated Inwards Peak Shipper Body

1

Australian Peak Shippers Association Inc. (APSA)

Suite 6.01, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule 4 ASSOCIATIONS which are DESIGNATED INWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODIES\n\n(subsection 5(4))\n\nDesignated Inwards Secondary Shipper Bodies\n\nThe following table specifies associations that are designated inwards secondary shipper bodies:\n\n```html\n

Designated Inwards Secondary Shipper Bodies

1

Australian Horticultural Exports Association Ltd. (AHEIA)

L2, B1, WC, South Gate East, Brisbane Markets

2

Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF)

Suite 403, Level 3, The Office Tower, 152 Bunnerong Rd East Gardens NSW 2036

\n```\n\n> Note: Endnotes\n\n> Note: Endnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\n> Note: Endnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| | o = order(s) |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| ad = added or inserted | Ord = Ordinance |\n| am = amended | orig = original |\n| amdt = amendment | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |\n| def = definition(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| Div = Division(s) | |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |\n| effect | renum = renumbered |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rep = repealed |\n| gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| | commenced or to be commenced |\n\n> Note: Endnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Declaration 2018 | 8 May 2018 (F2018L00593) | 1 October 2018 | |\n| Competition and Consumer (Designated Shipper Bodies) Amendment Declaration 2019 | 07 March 2019 (F2019L00265) | 08 March 2019 (s2) | - |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Provision affected | How affected |\n| ------------------ | --------------- |\n| s 4 | rs F2019L00265 |\n| Schedule 3 (note) | rep F2019L00265 |\n| Schedule 3 | ad F2019L00265 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: nominating specific shipper associations for Part X status. The 2019 amendment added the Australian Peak Shippers Association to the inwards peak shipper category, but this was an expansion of coverage within the same functional scope rather than mission creep."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 operative sections plus 4 schedules)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'Part X')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-referencing beyond basic reference to parent Act section 10.03","Structure is purely declarative — simply listing named associations in tables","No substantive legal tests or criteria — just nomination of specific entities","Single amendment incorporated (2019) which was purely administrative (updating Schedule 3)"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislative instrument formally declares specific industry associations as “designated shipper bodies” under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, allowing those associations to collectively bargain with international shipping lines without breaching competition rules. It affects exporters and importers who belong to these bodies (boosting their negotiating power), shipping lines (which must recognise them), and the ACCC (which oversees the arrangements). The Declaration matters because it gives legal cover for group bargaining, helping smaller businesses secure fairer freight terms."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument’s scope was changed by a 2019 amendment. The amendment modified the definitions provision (s 4) and added material to Schedule 3 (see Endnote 4: 's 4 rs F2019L00265' and 'Schedule 3 ad F2019L00265'). The compilation and endnotes show the list of designated bodies and that prior instruments were revoked (s 6), so the amendment expanded or altered which associations are listed as designated shipper bodies compared with the original 2018 registration (see Endnote 3 and Endnote 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Dependence on external statute for legal effect: the instrument operates only by reference to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Part X, so understanding practical consequences requires reading Part X of the Act (see s 3 and s 5).","Simple, mechanical function: it performs a narrow administrative task — declaring named associations as designated shipper bodies — via Schedules 1–4 (see s 5 and Schedules 1–4).","Administrative change and revocation: it expressly revokes earlier instruments made under subsections of s 10.03, so prior designations are displaced (see s 6).","Amendment history affects scope: the compiled instrument was amended after registration (see Endnote 3 and Endnote 4), so readers must track amendments to know the current list and text (Endnote 3; Endnote 4).","Low regulatory detail but material legal linkage: the instrument does not set obligations or penalties itself — those flow from Part X — which concentrates interpretive complexity in the parent Act (s 3; s 5).","Who decides and how: the instrument is made under s 10.03 of the Act, meaning a statutory power (not contained here) was used to select and declare the listed bodies (see s 3).","Targeted stakeholder impact: the primary compliance/administrative burden and any benefits fall on the named associations and their members because designation alters their status under Part X (see s 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument names specific industry associations as \"designated shipper bodies\" under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. It takes effect from 1 October 2018 and replaces earlier declarations. The named associations and their members are affected because designation gives those bodies legal status for the purposes of Part X, which changes how the Act’s Part X rules apply to the listed organisations and the activities they represent."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-designated-shipper-bodies-declaration-2018/documents"}}