Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulations 2024
47Notifying details of the Code Mediator’s appointment
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47 Notifying details of the Code Mediator’s appointment
(1) The large grocery business must notify the Commission and the Code Supervisor, in writing, of: (a) the Code Mediator’s appointment; and (b) the Code Mediator’s contact details for use by suppliers in making any complaints against the large grocery business; before the tenth business day after the day of the appointment.
Civil penalty:
(a) for a contravention by a body corporate—3,200 penalty units; or
(b) for a contravention by a person who is not a body corporate—640 penalty units.
(2) If the Code Mediator’s appointment ceases, the large grocery business must notify the Commission and the Code Supervisor, in writing, of the cessation before the tenth business day after the day of the cessation.
Civil penalty:
(a) for a contravention by a body corporate—3,200 penalty units; or
(b) for a contravention by a person who is not a body corporate—640 penalty units.
(3) The large grocery business must: (a) pay the Code Mediator’s costs; and (b) ensure the Code Mediator is sufficiently resourced to perform the Code Mediator’s functions.
Civil penalty:
(a) for a contravention by a body corporate—3,200 penalty units; or
(b) for a contravention by a person who is not a body corporate—640 penalty units.