15Power to refer matters and give directions

15 Power to refer matters and give directions

The ACCC may do any of the following things for the purposes of an arbitration: (a) refer any matter to an expert and accept the expert’s report as evidence; (b) direct a party to conduct research or investigations to obtain relevant information; (c) direct a person who is, or was, a party to give relevant information to one or more other parties; (d) direct a person not to divulge, or communicate to anyone else, stated information that was given to the person for the purposes of an arbitration unless the person is permitted by the ACCC; (e) give any other such direction, and do any such thing, as is necessary or expedient to make a determination.

Note: A person may commit an offence if the person does an act, or omits to do an act, that contravenes a direction under any of paragraphs (b) to (e) (see section 25).