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COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 44ZZBA

When access undertakings and access codes come into operation

Acceptance of access undertakings or access codes

  (1)   If the Commission accepts an access undertaking or an access code, it comes into operation at:

  (a)   if, within 21 days after the Commission publishes its decision, no person has applied to the Tribunal for review of the decision--the end of that period; or

  (b)   if a person applies to the Tribunal within that period for review of the decision and the Tribunal affirms the decision--the time of the Tribunal's decision.

  (2)   If the Tribunal decides under paragraph   44ZZBF(7)(e) to accept an access undertaking or access code, it comes into operation at the time of the Tribunal's decision.

  (3)   An access undertaking or access code continues in operation until its expiry date, unless it is earlier withdrawn.

Note:   The period for which an access undertaking or access code is in operation may be extended: see section   44ZZBB.

Withdrawal or variation of access undertakings or access codes

  (4)   If the Commission consents to the withdrawal or variation of an access undertaking or an access code, the withdrawal or variation comes into operation at:

  (a)   if, within 21 days after the Commission publishes its decision, no person has applied to the Tribunal for review of the decision--the end of that period; or

  (b)   if a person applies to the Tribunal within that period for review of the decision and the Tribunal affirms the decision--the time of the Tribunal's decision.

  (5)   If the Tribunal decides under paragraph   44ZZBF(7)(e) to consent to the withdrawal or variation of an access undertaking or access code, the withdrawal or variation comes into operation at the time of the Tribunal's decision.

Revocation or variation of fixed principles in access undertakings

  (6)   If the Commission consents to the revocation or variation of a fixed principle that is included as a term of an access undertaking under subsection   44ZZAAB(7), the revocation or variation comes into operation at:

  (a)   if, within 21 days after the Commission publishes its decision, no person has applied to the Tribunal for review of the decision--the end of that period; or

  (b)   if a person applies to the Tribunal within that period for review of the decision and the Tribunal affirms the decision--the time of the Tribunal's decision.

  (7)   If the Tribunal decides under paragraph   44ZZBF(7)(e) to consent to the revocation or variation of a fixed principle that is included as term of an access undertaking, the revocation or variation comes into operation at the time of the Tribunal's decision.



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