3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

application law means—

(a) a law of a participating jurisdiction that applies the Competition Code, either with or without modifications, as a law of the participating jurisdiction, or

(b) any regulations or other legislative instrument made under a law described in paragraph (a), or

(c) the Competition Code, applying as a law of the participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.

Commission means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by section 6A of the Trade Practices Act, and includes a member of the Commission or a Division of the Commission performing functions of the Commission.

Competition Code means (according to the context)—

(a) the Competition Code text, or

(b) the Competition Code text, applying as a law of a participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications.

Competition Code text means the text described in section 4.

Conduct Code Agreement means the Conduct Code Agreement made on 11 April 1995 between the Commonwealth, the State of New South Wales, the State of Victoria, the State of Queensland, the State of Western Australia, the State of South Australia, the State of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory of Australia, as in force for the time being.

Council means the National Competition Council established by section 29A of the Trade Practices Act.

instrument means any document whatever, including—

(a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act, or

(b) a law of this jurisdiction or an instrument made under such a law, or

(c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an industrial agreement, or

(d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise), or

(e) a notice, certificate or licence, or

(f) an agreement, or

(g) an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose, or