Clay Brick & Paver Association of New South Wales

The Clay Brick & Paver Association of New South Wales applied to the Federal Court for the cancellation of its registration under the Trade Practices Act 1974. The association argued that it no longer met the criteria for registration as it had changed its activities and purpose, and the registration was no longer necessary for the protection of the public. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opposed the application, arguing that the association was still engaged in activities that required registration to protect the public from anti-competitive behaviour.

The court was required to determine whether the association had changed its activities and purpose to such an extent that it no longer met the criteria for registration. The court also had to consider whether the association's continued registration was necessary for the protection of the public and whether the association had taken all reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the Trade Practices Act.

The court found that the association had changed its activities and purpose and that it no longer met the criteria for registration. The court also found that the association's continued registration was no longer necessary for the protection of the public and that the association had taken all reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the Trade Practices Act. The court therefore granted the association's application for the cancellation of its registration.

The court ordered that the registration of the Clay Brick & Paver Association of New South Wales be cancelled with immediate effect. The association was also ordered to take all necessary steps to notify its members and the public of the cancellation of its registration.