Queensland Consolidated Acts

RACING ACT 2002 - SECT 113G

(1) The following things are specifically authorised for the competition legislation—

(a) an agreement entered into between—

(i) 2 or more control bodies in relation to the appointment of an agent (an appointed agent) to collect, or the collection by the agent or any of the bodies of, fees that are payable to the bodies under race information authorities issued by the bodies; or

(ii) 1 or more control bodies and any corresponding body of another State in relation to the appointment of an agent (also an appointed agent) to collect, or the collection by the agent or any of the bodies of, fees that are payable to the bodies for the use of Queensland race information and corresponding information relating to the corresponding body;

(b) the conduct of the bodies and an appointed agent in negotiating and entering into the agreement;

(c) the conduct of the bodies and an appointed agent in performing the agreement.

(2) Anything authorised to be done by subsection (1) is authorised only to the extent to which it would otherwise contravene the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) or the Competition Code of Queensland.

(3) In this section—

agreement includes a contract, arrangement or understanding.

competition legislation means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 51(1)(b) or the Competition Code of Queensland, section 51.