Part 6Enforcement, remedies, and appeals
Restrictive trade practices
82CDefence relating to exceptions to cartel prohibition
In a prosecution under section 82B, it is a defence if, at the time of the alleged contravention, the defendant believed on reasonable grounds that 1 or more of the exceptions set out in Part 2 applied in relation to the conduct that constituted the alleged contravention.
However, the defence does not apply if the defendant’s belief is based on ignorance, or mistake, of any matter of law.
Notes
- Section 82C: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Commerce (Criminalisation of Cartels) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 9).


