65Offence to prevent free and open competition at auctions

### 65 Offence to prevent free and open competition at auctions > > (1)  *\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*No person shall enter or offer or propose to enter into an agreement with any person or collude with any person to do any act or thing at or in respect of any sale or lease by auction of Crown land under this Act which – > > > > > > (a) affects or is likely to affect adversely the outcome of; or > > > > > > > (b) prevents or is likely to prevent free and open competition at – > > > > the auction. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units. > > > (2)  Any agreement entered into in respect of any of the matters referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS65@Gs1@EN) shall be wholly illegal and void.