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Competition and Consumer Act 2010
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51ABZA Notifications that are incomplete or misleading—providing additional information and documents
(1) This section applies in relation to a notification of an acquisition if:
(a) because of a decision made under subsection 51ABY(1), the notification does not have an effective notification date; and
(b) the notifying party of the notification gives the Commission additional information or documents in response to the decision.
(2) The additional information or documents are given in accordance with this subsection if:
(a) in the case of information—the information is given in writing; and
(b) the information or documents are accompanied by the fee (if any) determined under subsection (3) for the purposes of this paragraph in relation to the information or documents and the notification of the acquisition.
(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a fee for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) in relation to the information or documents and the notification.
(4) To avoid doubt, the additional information or documents are taken not to be given before the fee (if any) required by paragraph (2)(b) is paid.
(5) The effective notification date of the notification of the acquisition is the day the additional information or documents are given.
(6) The Commission must give the notifying party written notice of the effective notification date.