Section 45AU — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Collective acquisition of goods or services by the parties to a contract, arrangement or understanding

(1) Sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ and 45AK do not apply in relation to a contract, arrangement or understanding containing a cartel provision, in so far as: (a) the cartel provision has the purpose, or has or is likely to have the effect, mentioned in subsection 45AD(2); and (b) either: (i) the cartel provision relates to the price for goods or services to be collectively acquired, whether directly or indirectly, by the parties to the contract, arrangement or understanding; or (ii) the cartel provision is for the joint advertising of the price for the re-supply of goods or services so acquired. Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and subsection (2) of this section). (2) A person who wishes to rely on subsection (1) in relation to a contravention of section 45AJ or 45AK bears an evidential burden in relation to that matter.