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#### 542 Injunctions
542 Injunctions
> > (1) This section applies to conduct that constituted, constitutes or would constitute—
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> > > (a) a contravention of this Law; or
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> > > (b) attempting to contravene this Law; or
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> > > (c) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a person to contravene this Law; or
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> > > (d) inducing or attempting to induce, whether by threats, promises or otherwise, a person to contravene this Law; or
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> > > (e) being in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention by a person of this Law; or
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> > > (f) conspiring with others to contravene this Law.
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> > (2) On the application of—
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> > > (a) the Registrar; or
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> > > (b) a person whose interests have been, are or would be affected by conduct that another person has engaged in, is engaging in or is proposing to engage in,
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> > the Supreme Court, if satisfied that the conduct is conduct to which this section applies, may grant an injunction, on the terms the court considers appropriate, restraining a person from engaging in the conduct and, if the court considers it desirable to do so, requiring the person to do any act or thing.
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> > (3) If the Supreme Court considers it desirable to do so, the court may grant an interim injunction pending decision of the application.
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> > (4) The Supreme Court may discharge or vary an injunction granted under this section.
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> > (5) The power of the Supreme Court to grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in conduct may be exercised—
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> > > (a) whether or not it appears to the court that the person intends to engage again, or to continue to engage, in the conduct; and
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> > > (b) whether or not the person has previously engaged in the conduct; and
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> > > (c) whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to a person if the first-mentioned person engages in the conduct.
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> > (6) The power of the Supreme Court to grant an injunction requiring a person to do an act or thing may be exercised—
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> > > (a) whether or not it appears to the court that the person intends to refuse or fail again, or to continue to refuse or fail, to do the act or thing; and
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> > > (b) whether or not the person has previously refused or failed to do the act or thing; and
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> > > (c) whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to any person if the first-mentioned person refuses or fails to do the act or thing.
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> > (7) If the Supreme Court has power under this section to grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in particular conduct, or requiring a person to do a particular act or thing, the court may, either in addition to or in substitution for the grant of the injunction, order the person to pay damages to another person.