House of Representatives
Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008
Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated By the Authority of the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Chris Bowen MpGlossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ACCC | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| Bill | Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 |
| CDPP | Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions |
| CPR Act | Competition Policy Reform Act |
| Criminal Code | Criminal Code Act 1995 |
| Dawson Act | Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006 |
| Dawson Review | Review of the Competition Provisions of the Trade Practices Act |
| Federal Court | Federal Court of Australia |
| Federal Court Bill | Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding Serious Cartel Conduct |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| POC Act | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
| TIA Act | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 |
| TP Act | Trade Practices Act 1974 |
| Tribunal | Australian Competition Tribunal |