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#### 151J Criteria for accepting functional separation undertaking
Scope
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person gives the ACCC a standard functional separation undertaking; or
(b) 2 or more persons give the ACCC a joint functional separation undertaking.
Criteria
(2) In deciding whether to accept the undertaking, the ACCC must have regard to:
(a) whether the undertaking promotes the long‑term interests of end‑users of carriage services or of services supplied by means of carriage services; and
(b) the matters (if any) specified in a determination that was in force under subsection (3) at the time the undertaking was given; and
(c) such other matters (if any) as the ACCC considers relevant.
(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine one or more matters for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b).