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Exceptions under Commonwealth, state and territory legislation

Some Commonwealth, state and territory Acts permit conduct that would normally contravene the Trade Practices Act. Section 51(1) of the Trade Practices Act provides that such conduct may be permitted if it is specifically authorised under those other Acts.

Below is a list of the legislation that allows such conduct or provides for regulations to be made authorising particular conduct. The list includes legislation which the ACCC has been notified of or has otherwise become aware of.

Commonwealth

  • Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
  • Banking Act 1959
  • Customs Act 1901
  • Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999
  • Insurance Act 1973
  • Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
  • Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
  • Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
  • Payment Systems (Regulation) Regulations 2006
  • Trade Practices Act 1974—s. 173

New South Wales

  • Australian Jockey Club Act 2008
  • Casino Control Regulation 2001
  • Coal Industry Act 2001
  • Competition Policy Reform (New South Wales) Act 1995
  • Competition Policy Reform (New South Wales) Savings and Transitional Regulation 1996
  • Farm Produce (Repeal) Act 1996
  • Gaming Machines Act 2001
  • Health Services Act 1997
  • Hunter Water Act 1991
  • Industrial Relations (Ethical Clothing Trades) Act 2001
  • Industrial Relations Act 1996
  • James Hardie Former Subsidiaries (Winding up and Administration) Act 2005
  • Liquor Act 2007
  • Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986
  • Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
  • Racing Administration Act 1998
  • Registered Clubs Act 1976
  • Rice Marketing Act 1983
  • Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Act 2008
  • Totalizator Act 1997
  • Transport Administration Act 1988
  • Wine Grapes Marketing Board (Reconstitution) Act 2003

Queensland

  • Chicken Meat Industry Committee Act 1976
  • Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act 1996
  • Forestry Act 1959
  • Gladstone Power Station Agreement Act 1993
  • Sugar Industry Act 1999
  • Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994

Victoria

  • Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995
  • Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993
  • Gambling Regulation Act 2003
  • Gas Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1994
  • Health Services Act 1998
  • Legal Profession Act 2004
  • Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
  • Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003
  • Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
  • State Owned Enterprises Act 1992
  • Water Industry Act 1994

Tasmania

  • Competition Policy Reform (Tasmania) Act 1996
  • Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995
  • Electricity Supply Industry Restructuring (Savings and Transitional Provisions) Act 1995

Western Australia

  • Competition Policy Reform (Western Australia) Act 1996
  • Electricity Corporations Act 2005
  • Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity Market) Regulations 2004
  • Electricity Industry Act 2004
  • Energy Coordination Act 1994
  • Grain Marketing Act 2002
  • North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Act 1979
  • Owner-Drivers (Contracts and Disputes) Act 2007
  • Tobacco Products Control Act 2006

South Australia

  • Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000
  • Authorised Betting Operations Regulations 2001
  • Chicken Meat Industry Act 2003
  • Cooper Basin (Ratification) Act 1975
  • Industries Development Act 1941
  • Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982

Northern Territory

  • Competition Policy Reform (Northern Territory) Act 1996
  • Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
  • Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (Tow Truck Operators Code of Practice) Regulations 1996
  • Electricity Reform Act 2000
  • Water Supply and Sewerage Act 2000

Australian Capital Territory

  • Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
  • Competition Policy Reform Act 1996
  • Financial Management Act 1996
  • Government Procurement Act 2001
  • Health Act 1993
  • Insurance Authority Act 2005
  • Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
  • Territory Records Act 2002
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