Part 1Preliminary

Chapter 1—Preliminary Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Object of this Act 2A Application of Act to Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities 2B Application of Act to States and Territories 2BA Application of Parts IV and IVA to local government bodies 2C Activities that are not business 3 Repeal 4 Interpretation 4A Subsidiary, holding and related bodies corporate 4B Consumers 4C Acquisition, supply and re‑supply 4E Market 4F References to purpose or reason 4G Lessening of competition to include preventing or hindering competition 4H Application of Act in relation to leases and licences of land and buildings 4J Joint ventures 4K Loss or damage to include injury 4KA Definitions etc. that do not apply in Part XI or Schedule 2 4L Severability 4M Saving of law relating to restraint of trade and breaches of confidence 4N Extended application of Part IIIA 5 Extended application of this Act to conduct outside Australia 6 Extended application of this Act to persons who are not corporations 6AA Application of the Criminal Code Part II—The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 6A Establishment of Commission 7 Constitution of Commission 8 Terms and conditions of appointment 8A Associate members 8AB AER members taken to be associate members 9 Remuneration 10 Deputy Chairpersons 11 Acting Chairperson 12 Leave of absence 13 Termination of appointment of members of the Commission 14 Termination of appointment of associate members of the Commission 15 Resignation 16 Arrangement of business 17 Disclosure of interests by Chairperson 17A Disclosure of certain interests by members of the Commission when taking part in determinations of matters 18 Meetings of Commission 19 Chairperson may direct Commission to sit in Divisions 25 Delegation by Commission 26 Delegation by Commission of certain functions and powers 27 Staff of Commission 27A Consultants 28 Functions of Commission in relation to dissemination of information, law reform and research 29 Commission to comply with directions of Minister and requirements of the Parliament Part IIA—The National Competition Council