Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Parliament of Australia
Long title An Act relating to competition, fair trading and consumer protection, and for other purposes
Citation	No. 51 of 1974
Territorial extent	Australia
Enacted by	House of Representatives
Enacted	23 August 1974 (with amendments from the Senate)
Passed by	Senate
Passed	15 August 1974
Royal assent	17 September 1974
Commenced	1 October 1974
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Representatives
Bill title	Trade Practices Bill 1974
Introduced by	Kep Enderby
First reading	16 July 1974
Second reading	24 July 1974
Third reading	24 July 1974
Second chamber: Senate
Bill title	Trade Practices Bill 1974
Member(s) in charge	Lionel Murphy
First reading	30 July 1974
Second reading	13–15 August 1974
Third reading	15 August 1974
Repeals
Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1971 Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1972
Status: In force

Competition law
Basic concepts
History of competition law Monopoly and oligopoly Coercive monopoly Natural monopoly Barriers to entry Herfindahl–Hirschman index Market concentration Market power SSNIP test Relevant market Merger control
Anti-competitive practices
Monopolization Collusion Formation of cartels Price fixing (cases) Bid rigging Tacit collusion Occupational licensing Product bundling and tying Refusal to deal Group boycott Essential facilities Exclusive dealing Dividing territories Occupational closure Predatory pricing Misuse of patents and copyrights Regulatory capture Rent-seeking
Enforcement authorities and organizations
International Competition Network List of competition regulators
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The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA)^[1] is an Act of the Parliament of Australia. Prior to 1 January 2011, it was known as the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA).^[2] The Act is the legislative vehicle for competition law in Australia, and seeks to promote competition, fair trading as well as providing protection for consumers. It is administered by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) and also gives some rights for private action. Schedule 2 of the CCA sets out the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The Federal Court of Australia has the jurisdiction to determine private and public complaints made in regard to contraventions of the Act.