The application of the Trade Practices Act 1974 to government
Date published:
9th December 2005
This booklet The Application of the Trade Practices Act 1974to government discusses the doctrine of Crown immunity and the conditions under which Commonwealth, state and territory governments are subject to, or protected from, the operation of the Trade Practices Act. Various sections of the Act and how they apply to government business activities are interpreted with reference to recent decisions taken by the courts.
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The application of the Trade Practices Act 1974 to government
9th December 2005
Commonwealth, state and territory governments and their authorities may be protected from the operation of the Trade Practices Act through the doctrine of Crown immunity.