Authorisation Under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Part

question 21

Multiple Choice

Authorisation under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Part IV is:

• A)an administrative procedure whereby a business notifies the ACCC about an action that would otherwise be a contravention of the CCA and attains immunity from civil proceedings.
• B)an administrative procedure whereby the ACCC authorises conduct that would otherwise be a contravention of the CCA, on public benefit grounds
• C)a judicial procedure in which the Court authorises conduct that would otherwise be a contravention of the CCA on legal grounds.
• D)a judicial procedure in which the Court gives the notifier immunity from civil proceedings in respect of action that would otherwise be a contravention of the CCA.

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Definitions:

Intuition

Rapidly formed judgments based on “gut feelings” or “instincts.”

Attitudes

Psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Stereotypes

Widely shared beliefs about the characteristic traits, attitudes, and behaviors of members of various social groups (racial, ethnic, or religious), including the assumption that the members of such groups are usually all alike.

Cognitions

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.