Competition Policy Reform Act 1996

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R5 (current) 16 November 2025 R4 1 January 2011 - 15 November 2025 R3 12 April 2007 - 31 December 2010 R2 28 May 2002 - 11 April 2007 R1 14 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 As notified 4 June 1996 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Treasurer - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Competition Policy Reform (Savings and Transitional) Regulations (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 38 22 July 1996 - 12 September 2001 SL1996-16 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 4 June 1996 onwards : The following table lists 5 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 January 2011 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 January 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-54 12 April 2007 - 31 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 28 May 2002 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 30 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 14 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 25 January 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-71 4 June 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 4 June 1996 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Competition Policy Reform Bill 1995 . Notification statement The Competition Policy Reform Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 4 June 1996 4 June 1996 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method pt 1, pt 7 4 June 1996 s 2 (1) remainder 20 July 1996 s 2 (2) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2010-54 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.5 1 January 2011 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.22 12 April 2007 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.9 28 May 2002 A2001-71 Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2001 sch 1 pt 1 14 September 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 amdt 1.785, amdt 1.786, amdt 1.788 12 September 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 amdt 1.787, amdt 1.789 14 September 2001 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.19, sch 4 pt 4.37 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top