Section 234 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Interim injunctions

(1) If an application is made under section 232, the court may, if it considers it is desirable to do so, grant an interim injunction under this subsection pending the determination of the application. (2) If a responsible Minister or the regulator made the application under section 232, the court must not require the applicant or any other person to give any undertakings as to damages as a condition of granting the interim injunction. (3) If: (a) in a case to which subsection (2) does not apply the court would, but for this subsection, require a person to give an undertaking as to damages or costs; and (b) a responsible Minister gives the undertaking; the court must accept the undertaking by the responsible Minister and must not require a further undertaking from any other person.