17ACompetition authorisations

17A Competition authorisations

17A Competition authorisations

(1) The following conduct is specifically authorised by this Act for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth and the Competition Code of New South Wales—

(a) the grant of the TAB off-course licence, the TAB on-course licence and a club on-course licence referred to in sections 14 and 15 of this Act,

(b) conduct authorised or required by or under the terms or conditions of a licence referred to in paragraph (a),

(b1) conduct authorised by section 9A or 9B,

(b2) in relation to an arrangement comprised by a deed referred to in section 17AA—

(i) entering into the arrangement, or

(ii) giving effect to the arrangement, or

(iii) conduct of the parties to the arrangement in negotiating the arrangement,

(c) entering into an arrangement or proposed arrangement approved under this section,

(d) giving effect to an arrangement approved under this section,

(e) the giving of a direction pursuant to clause 15 (Power of controlling bodies to give directions) of Schedule 2 and any conduct engaged in in compliance with any such direction,

(f) the exclusive approval of the holder of a licence conducting a betting activity on computer simulated horse racing, harness racing or greyhound racing events as referred to in section 15AA.

(2) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette approve of the following for the purposes of this section—

(a) any arrangement or proposed arrangement entered into or to be entered into for the purposes of section 21A (Commercial arrangements with the racing industry), 43(2) or 43A,

(b) any arrangement or proposed arrangement that in the opinion of the Minister is associated with and necessary or convenient for giving effect to a licence referred to in subsection (1) or an arrangement or proposed arrangement referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) An approval under this section must identify the parties to the arrangements concerned.