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Title page 1

Contents 3

Acknowledgement of country 2

1. Introduction 5

The authorisation framework 5

2. What authorisation provides 7

Why apply for authorisation? 7

Who can apply? 7

Conduct that can be authorised 8

Conduct that would or might breach the Act 9

Who is protected by authorisation? 9

Difference between authorisation and other forms of exemption 9

3. How to apply for authorisation 10

Before lodging an application - discussions with the ACCC 10

Lodging a valid application form and fees 10

How to lodge an application for authorisation 15

Invalid applications 16

Amending an application 16

Withdrawing an application 16

4. Steps in the authorisation process 17

Interested party consultation 17

Draft determination 19

Conference 19

Final determination 21

Commencement of statutory protection 22

Six-month time limit 22

5. Public register 23

Dealing with confidential information 23

6. The authorisation test 28

Cartel conduct, secondary boycotts and resale price maintenance (per se conduct) 28

Anti-competitive agreements, misuse of market power, exclusive dealing (non-per se conduct) 28

Applications involving both per se and non-per se conduct 28

Applications involving a national emergency declaration 29

Applicants to satisfy the ACCC 29

Discretionary nature of ACCC power to authorise 30

Forward-looking nature of analysis 30

Role of market definition in ACCC's assessment 31

7. Substantial lessening of competition 32

Factors to assess a substantial lessening of competition 33

8. Public benefits and detriments 34

Economic efficiency 34

Public benefit 35

Public detriment 38

Quantifying public benefit and detriment 38

Balancing public benefit and detriment 40

9. Imposing conditions and time limits 41

Imposing conditions 41

Length of authorisation 43

10. Interim authorisation 44

When will the ACCC grant interim authorisation? 44

Applying for interim authorisation 45

Process for assessing applications for interim authorisation 45

Implications of interim authorisation decisions for the substantive authorisation application 46

Tribunal's role in interim authorisation decisions 46

11. Varying, revoking and substituting authorisations 47

Minor variation 47

Revocation and substitution 49

Revocation 52

Information gathering 53

12. Reviewing ACCC authorisation decisions 54

Review by the Australian Competition Tribunal 54

The role of the ACCC in Tribunal proceedings 58

The Federal Court of Australia 59

Charts 6

Chart 1. Usual steps and indicative times for the authorisation process 6