Revocation of Designation of Outwards Secondary Shipper Body 2007 (No. 2)

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

What this does: This instrument strips the Australian Malt Exporters Committee of its special legal status as an "outwards secondary shipper body."

Background: Under the Trade Practices Act, certain export shipping groups could get permission from the government to coordinate with each other—for example, sharing shipping space or negotiating freight rates together—without breaking competition laws (which normally ban businesses from agreeing on prices). Groups with this permission were called "outwards secondary shipper bodies."

The change: This document revokes (cancels) all previous government approvals that gave the Australian Malt Exporters Committee this special exemption.

Why it matters: Without this status, the Committee can no longer legally coordinate shipping arrangements for malt exports. If members continue to coordinate prices or shipping logistics as a group, they risk breaching competition laws (cartel provisions).

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REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION OF OUTWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODY
2007 (No. 2)

I, DE-ANNE MARGARET KELLY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, make the revocation shown in this Instrument under subsection 10.03(2) of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Dated 16 October 2007

DE-ANNE MARGARET KELLY

Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services

1 Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Revocation of Designation of Outwards Secondary Shipper Body 2007 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

This Instrument commences when it is signed.

3 Revocation

I, De-Anne Margaret Kelly, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services acting under subsection 10.03(2) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 declare that all previous Instruments of Declaration made under subsection 10.03(2) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the Australian Malt Exporters Committee are revoked.

1 Revocation of Designation of Outwards Secondary Shipper Body 2007 (No. 2)

REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION OF OUTWARDS SECONDARY SHIPPER BODY
2007 (No. 2)

Dated 16 October 2007

DE-ANNE MARGARET KELLY

Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services

1 Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Revocation of Designation of Outwards Secondary Shipper Body 2007 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

This Instrument commences when it is signed.

3 Revocation

Revocation of Designation of Outwards Secondary Shipper Body 2007 (No. 2)

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