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Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulations 2024
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42 Freedom of association
(1) A large grocery business must not provide an inducement to prevent a supplier from: (a) forming an association of suppliers; or (b) associating or joining with other suppliers for a lawful purpose.
Civil penalty:
(a) for a contravention by a body corporate—the amount under section 14A; or
(b) for a contravention by a person who is not a body corporate—$500,000.
(2) A large grocery business must not discriminate, or take any other action, against a supplier for: (a) forming an association of suppliers; or (b) associating or joining with other suppliers for a lawful purpose.
Civil penalty:
(a) for a contravention by a body corporate—the amount under section 14A; or
(b) for a contravention by a person who is not a body corporate—$500,000.