Trade Practices Act 1974 Direction No. 29 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Trade Practices Act 1974

DIRECTION NO 29

I, Christopher John Pearce, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to section 95ZF of the Trade Practices Act 1974, hereby give the following direction:

1)   The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to undertake formal monitoring of the prices, costs and profits related to the supply of aeronautical services and facilities by the following persons:

(a)  Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport);

(b)  Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (Melbourne Tullamarine Airport);

(c)  Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Limited (Brisbane Airport);

(d)  Adelaide Airport Limited (Adelaide Airport); and

(e)  Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Limited (Perth Airport).

2)   In this direction, ‘aeronautical services and facilities’ has the same meaning as that applying from time to time under Part 7 of the Airports Regulations 1997.

3)   The ACCC is to report to me on its monitoring activities in paragraph (1) at the time which is as soon as practicable following the end of each financial year.

4)   This Direction takes effect from 1 July 2007 and replaces Direction No. 27 of 26 June 2002.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN PEARCE

28^th June 2007