Competition and Consumer Act 2010
51ABOWhen acquisitions are required to be notified
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51ABO When acquisitions are required to be notified
Subject to Subdivisions B and C, an acquisition is required to be notified if:
(a) the acquisition is put into effect on or after 1 January 2026; and
(b) the acquisition:
(i) occurs in circumstances determined under subsection 51ABP(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph in relation to the acquisition; or
(ii) is in a class of acquisitions determined under subsection 51ABQ(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph; and
(c) the acquisition:
(i) does not occur in circumstances determined under subsection 51ABRA(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph in relation to the acquisition; and
(ii) is not in a class of acquisitions determined under subsection 51ABRB(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph.
Note 1: An acquisition is required to be notified only if it is an acquisition to which this Division applies. For the acquisitions to which this Division applies, see Subdivision B of Division 1.
Note 2: See also subsection 51ABS(5).