Section 111 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Ban period for interim bans

(1) An interim ban imposed by a responsible Minister is in force during the period (the ban period) that: (a) starts on the day (the start day) specified in the notice imposing the ban; and (b) subject to this Subdivision, ends at the end of 60 days after the start day. (2) Before the ban period for the interim ban ends, the responsible Minister may, by written notice published on the internet, extend the ban period for the ban by a period of up to 30 days. (3) If: (a) the ban period for the interim ban is extended under subsection (2); and (b) the extended ban period for the ban has not ended; and (c) the interim ban was not imposed by the Commonwealth Minister; the responsible Minister may, in writing, request the Commonwealth Minister to extend the extended ban period for the ban. (4) If a request is made under subsection (3), the Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice published on the internet, extend the extended ban period for the interim ban by a further period of up to 30 days. (5) If: (a) a request is made under subsection (3); and (b) the Commonwealth Minister has not made a decision on the request immediately before the extended ban period for the interim ban is to end; the Commonwealth Minister is taken to have decided to extend the extended ban period for the ban by a further period of 30 days. (6) If: (a) the ban period for the interim ban is extended under subsection (2); and (b) the extended ban period for the ban has not ended; and (c) the interim ban was imposed by the Commonwealth Minister; the Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice published on the internet, extend the extended ban period for the interim ban by a further period of up to 30 days.