Date lodged:
7 July 2009
Type:
Exclusive dealing notification
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Revoked
Applicant(s)
- Brisbane International Speedway Pty Ltd
- Murray Bridge Sporting Car Club & Motorcycle Club Incorporated
- Premier Speedway Club Warrnambool Pty Ltd
Notification number(s)
- N94032
- N94033
- N94034
Summary
Brisbane International Speedway Pty Ltd, Murray Bridge Sporting Car Club & Motorcycle Club Incorporated and Premier Speedway Club Warrnambool (collectively referred to as the notifying parties) have lodged 3 notifications.
The notifying parties describe the conduct as:
offer by the notifying parties, and supply by the notifying parties pursuant to such offers, of race services from time to time, including access to track facilities and race events, subject to a condition that:
- the offeree has purchased a suitable licence from the National Association of Speedway Racing Pty Ltd (NASR) in order to compete at the track or
- the offeree has purchased a suitable licence from NASR in order to visit the racing pit area.
On 28 January 2010 the ACCC decided to issue draft notices proposing to revoke the notifications.
On 22 February 2010 a pre-decision conference was held with respect to this matter.
On 13 May 2010 the ACCC decided to issue notices revoking the notifications. If no application for review of these notices is made to the Australian Competition Tribunal, the immunity provided by the notifications ceases to be in force on 13 June 2010.
A copy of the notices is available by following the links below.
The notifying parties describe the conduct as:
offer by the notifying parties, and supply by the notifying parties pursuant to such offers, of race services from time to time, including access to track facilities and race events, subject to a condition that:
- the offeree has purchased a suitable licence from the National Association of Speedway Racing Pty Ltd (NASR) in order to compete at the track or
- the offeree has purchased a suitable licence from NASR in order to visit the racing pit area.
On 28 January 2010 the ACCC decided to issue draft notices proposing to revoke the notifications.
On 22 February 2010 a pre-decision conference was held with respect to this matter.
On 13 May 2010 the ACCC decided to issue notices revoking the notifications. If no application for review of these notices is made to the Australian Competition Tribunal, the immunity provided by the notifications ceases to be in force on 13 June 2010.
A copy of the notices is available by following the links below.
Notifications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received [Brisbane International Speedway Pty Ltd] ( PDF 5.93 MB ) | 7 Jul 2009 | |
| Received [Murray Bridge Sporting Car Club & Motorcycle Club Incorporated] ( PDF 23.53 MB ) | 7 Jul 2009 | |
| Received [Premier Speedway Club Warrnambool] ( PDF 23.21 MB ) | 7 Jul 2009 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Notice ( PDF 462.47 KB ) | 28 Jan 2010 | |
| Final notice ( PDF 453.62 KB ) | 13 May 2010 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions
Pre-decision conferences
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Speedway, Warrnambool ( PDF 15.88 KB ) | 3 Feb 2010 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 58.82 KB ) | 4 Feb 2010 | |
| Pre-decision Conference Minutes ( PDF 564.93 KB ) | 22 Feb 2010 |