Section 77 - Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulations 2024 - Duty to train staff with respect to this Code

77Duty to train staff with respect to this Code

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77 Duty to train staff with respect to this Code

(1) A large grocery business must, within 6 months of the later of: (a) the day it becomes a large grocery business; and (b) 1 April 2025; provide its buying team with: (c) a copy of this Code; and (d) training on the requirements of this Code.

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) The large grocery business must provide any person who becomes part of its buying team after the 6‑month period that applies to it under subsection (1): (a) a copy of this Code; and (b) training on the requirements of this Code; within 20 business days after the person becomes part of the buying team.

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.

(3) The large grocery business must provide annual retraining to its buying team on the requirements of this Code.

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.

(4) The large grocery business must keep a written record of training provided under this section.