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Declaration of Designated Inwards Peak Shipper Body Pursuant to Subsection 10.03(2A) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (No. 1 of 2000) - Importers Association of Australia

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The Importers Association of Australia is formally declared the peak representative for Australian businesses that import goods by sea. It can negotiate collectively with international shipping lines on freight rates and service standards under Part X of the Trade Practices Act, giving importers industry-wide bargaining power and a formal channel to register agreements rather than facing shipping companies individually.

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No. 1 of 2000

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974

DECLARATION OF DESIGNATED INWARDS PEAK SHIPPER BODY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 10.03 (2A) OF THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974

WHEREAS I, John Duncan Anderson, Minister of State for Transport and Regional Services, am of the opinion that the Importers Association of Australia represents the interests, in relation to inwards liner cargo shipping services, of Australian shippers generally

NOW I, pursuant to section 10.03(2A), hereby declare that the Importers Association of Australia is a Designated Inwards Peak Shipper Body for the purposes of Part X of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Dated this 3rd day of December 2000

SIGNED

JOHN ANDERSON

Minister of State for Transport and Regional Services

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