Second Reading Speeches

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Industry Code Penalties) Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
in relation to contraventions of civil penalty provisions of industry codes (the franchising code) by: enabling regulations to be made prescribing pecuniary penalties; and requiring the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to issue infringement notices.

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