Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the relevant action in relation to which a person (the applicant ) requests the Ombudsman to give assistance is conduct, within the meaning of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 , that:
(a) may be in contravention of a provision of Part IV of that Act; and
(b) affects, or may affect, a small business or family enterprise.
(2) A person assisting small business/family enterprise may disclose to the applicant any document or information obtained by the person assisting small business/family enterprise in the course of performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, in relation to assistance given to the applicant under section 74B.
Note: Section 74B allows the Ombudsman to give assistance in relation to a no adverse costs order in proceedings to recover the amount of any loss or damage as a result of contraventions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 . This assistance may include advising the applicant on the arguments that might be made, and the evidence that might be adduced, in pursuing a no adverse costs order, and preparing arguments.