Section 51ABZG — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Goodwill protection provisions

(1) The Commission may declare, in a determination made under subsection 51ABZE(1) in respect of a notification of an acquisition, that paragraph 51(2)(e) does not apply to a goodwill protection provision of the contract pursuant to which the acquisition is to take place. (2) The Commission must not include a declaration under subsection (1) of this section in relation to a provision of the contract unless the Commission is satisfied that the provision is not necessary for the protection of the purchaser in respect of the goodwill of the business. (3) To avoid doubt, if the Commission does not include a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to a provision of the contract, the fact that the Commission does not include that declaration does not: (a) affect the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to the provision; or (b) limit the powers of the Commission or a court in relation to the provision of the contract, including the ability of the Commission to recognise or claim that paragraph 51(2)(e) does not apply to the provision. (4) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to a determination made under subsection 51ABZE(1) includes a reference to any declarations included in it under subsection (1) of this section.