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81 Application—agreements entered into before 1 April 2025

(1) An obligation under the Code that relates to a grocery supply agreement applies, on and after 1 April 2025, in relation to a grocery supply agreement entered into before, on or after that day. Exceptions—reasonable exceptions to Code protections and additional requirements relating to fresh produce (2) Despite subsection (1), if: (a) a grocery supply agreement is entered into before 1 April 2025; and (b) during the 12 months starting on 1 April 2025, the agreement is not varied to deal with a matter mentioned in subsection 19(3), (4) or (6); that subsection does not start to apply in relation to the agreement until 1 April 2026. (3) Despite subsection (1), if: (a) a grocery supply agreement is entered into before 1 April 2025; and (b) on a day (the variation day) during the 12 months starting on 1 April 2025, the agreement is varied to deal with a matter mentioned in subsection 19(3), (4) or (6); that subsection does not start to apply in relation to the agreement until the variation day.