Date lodged:
26 February 2013
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Denied on 19 September 2013
Summary
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists Incorporated (ASO) is seeking authorisation on behalf of its current and future members to make and give effect to contracts, arrangements, or understandings between two or more registered ophthalmologists who are ASO members operating in a shared practice to agree on fees to be charged for ophthalmology services.
The ACCC issued a final determination in relation to the application denying authorisation. The decision document is available by following the links below.
The ACCC issued a final determination in relation to the application denying authorisation. The decision document is available by following the links below.
Applicant(s)
- Australian Society of Ophthalmologists Incorporated
Authorisation number(s)
- A91360
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received ( PDF 561.76 KB ) | 26 Feb 2013 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 497.25 KB ) | 19 Sep 2013 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 458.93 KB ) | 20 Jun 2013 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 77.2 KB ) | 19 Sep 2013 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination ( PDF 87.17 KB ) | 19 Sep 2013 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 89.71 KB ) | 20 Jun 2013 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Draft Determination ( PDF 90.69 KB ) | 20 Jun 2013 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 87.57 KB ) | 8 Mar 2013 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 77.8 KB ) | 8 Mar 2013 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 105.95 KB ) | 28 Feb 2013 | |
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Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 66.74 KB ) | 6 Jun 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 329.09 KB ) | 3 Jun 2013 | |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ( PDF 21.04 KB ) | 27 Mar 2013 |
Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 155.45 KB ) | 15 Aug 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 412.23 KB ) | 25 Jul 2013 |
Pre-decision conferences
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Record of Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 174.43 KB ) | 5 Aug 2013 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 80.34 KB ) | 15 Jul 2013 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 110.78 KB ) | 15 Jul 2013 |