Arbitrations: a guide to resolution of access disputes under Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974, a summary guide
Date published:
10th April 2006
This summary guide explains how the ACCC will exercise its dispute resolution powers under Part IIIA of the Act. In particular, it addresses the following questions:
How does Part IIIA of the Act work?
What is the ACCC’s role in arbitrating access disputes?
What factors are deemed to constitute an access dispute for the purposes of Part IIIA?
How will the ACCC conduct the arbitration process?
What are the steps involved?
Who will conduct the arbitration?
How long will the process take?
What documents are required from the parties to the ACCC?
How will the ACCC deal with confi dentiality requests?
What matters must the ACCC consider in making its fi nal determination?
When does the fi nal determination take effect and is it enforceable?
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