Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 153ZEJ

Parties to the negotiation

  (1)   The parties to the negotiation are:

  (a)   the access seeker; and

  (b)   the provider; and

  (c)   any other person that the access seeker and the provider agree to include as a party to the negotiations.

Good faith

  (2)   Each party to the negotiation must participate in the negotiation in good faith.

Timetable for negotiations

  (3)   Each party to the negotiation must seek to accommodate all reasonable requirements of the other parties regarding the timetable for the negotiation.

Subject of negotiations

  (4)   The negotiation must be about:

  (a)   the specified issues mentioned in subsection   153ZEH(2); and

  (b)   any other issue that the parties to the negotiation agree, in writing, that they wish to negotiate over.

Notifying the Commission if agreement reached

  (5)   If the parties to the negotiation reach agreement over each issue mentioned in subsection   (4), they must ensure that a written notification of the agreement is given to the Commission as soon as practicable.