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Prices Surveillance Act 1983
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##### 4 Application of Act
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies in relation to the supply of goods or services:
(a) by a Commonwealth authority;
(b) by a foreign corporation;
(c) by a trading corporation in the course of, or for the purposes of, its trading operations;
(d) by a financial corporation in the course of, or for the purposes of, its business operations;
(e) by a body corporate incorporated in a Territory (other than the Northern Territory or Norfolk Island);
(f) in an internal Territory (other than the Northern Territory), the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or
(g) in the course of, or in connection with, trade or commerce:
(i) among the States;
(ii) between a State and an internal Territory;
(iia) between a State and the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
(iib) between an internal Territory and the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
(iic) between the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or
(iii) between 2 internal Territories;
and not otherwise.
(2) This Act does not apply in relation to the supply of goods or services by:
(a) an authority, institution or other body (except a society, association or incorporated company) established for a public purpose by or under a law of Norfolk Island; or
(b) a society, association or incorporated company in which a controlling interest is held by Norfolk Island, or an authority, institution or other body covered by paragraph (a).