The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will have limited operations during the Christmas-New Year period.
The ACCC Infocentre (1300 302 502) will:
- open until 6 p.m. 24 December 2010
- open from 8.30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on 30 and 31 December, and
- resume normal operations at 8.30 a.m. on 4 January 2011.
Businesses wishing to lodge an application for an authorisation decision should email adjudication@accc.gov.au.
Any queries or information that businesses would like to submit to the ACCC in relation to a merger or acquisition (whether or not the ACCC is presently reviewing that merger or acquisition) should be emailed to: mergers@accc.gov.au. Alternatively, phone (02) 6243 1274 during business hours.
From 1 January 2011 businesses are required to report a product safety incident under the new Mandatory Reporting requirements. Reports can be made online at www.productsafety.gov.au/mandatoryreporting, or by phoning the Infocentre on the first business day after 1 January – that is 4 January.
Mail will be received and processed as usual on 29, 30 and 31 December, and from 4 January.
ACCC media inquiries during the shutdown should be directed to Lin Enright on 0414 613 520.
Other than the arrangements noted above, ACCC offices will be closed from noon on 24 December 2010 until 8.30 a.m. on 4 January 2011.