Competition Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Chapter 2
15. Block exemption
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If agreements which fall within a particular category of agreements are, in the opinion of the Commission, likely to be agreements referred to in section 20, the Commission may recommend that the Minister make an order specifying that category for the purposes of this section.
The Minister may make an order giving effect to such a recommendation —
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for general competition matters;
in the form in which the recommendation is made; or
subject to such modifications as he considers appropriate.
An order made under this section is referred to in this Part as a block exemption order.
block exemption order
“block exemption order” has the meaning assigned to it in section 15(3);
An agreement which falls within a category specified in a block exemption order shall be exempt from the section 11 prohibition.
agreement
“agreement” includes any agreement, arrangement, understanding, undertaking or promise, whether expressed or implied, written or oral;
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An exemption under this section is referred to in this Part as a block exemption.
block exemption
“block exemption” has the meaning assigned to it in section 15(5);
Terms defined in s 2
agreement
Defined · s 2“agreement” includes any agreement, arrangement, understanding, undertaking or promise, whether expressed or implied, written or oral;
block exemption
Defined · s 2“block exemption” has the meaning assigned to it in section 15(5);
block exemption order
Defined · s 2“block exemption order” has the meaning assigned to it in section 15(3);
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for general competition matters;
section 11 prohibition
Defined · s 2“section 11 prohibition” means the prohibition referred to in section 11(1);
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