11Response of Australia Post to notice by ACCC

11 Response of Australia Post to notice by ACCC

(1) Within 7 days of receiving a notice under regulation 10, Australia Post must give written notice to the ACCC stating: (a) whether Australia Post has made an offer that is more advantageous to the complainant than Australia Post’s standard terms and conditions for the supply of a bulk interconnection service; and (b) if an offer mentioned in paragraph (a) has been made—details of the offer and of the method by which any rate reduction in relation to the bulk interconnection service, and the period during which the rate reduction is to be applied, was calculated; and (c) if an offer mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been made—the reasons why Australia Post’s standard terms and conditions for the supply of a bulk interconnection service are appropriate to apply to a service provided to the complainant. (2) The method must show the component that is Australia Post’s estimate of the average transport costs per letter avoided in relation to letters lodged with Australia Post for delivery in accordance with the offer.

Notes

1. Australia Post may make a request under regulation 21 (which relates to confidential commercial information) in respect of information supplied under this regulation.

2. See sections 32 and 32A of the Act in relation to Australia Post’s terms and conditions.