Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Section 45DB
Boycotts affecting trade or commerce
The provision
(1) A person must not, in concert with another person, engage in conduct for the purpose, and having or likely to have the effect, of preventing or substantially hindering a third person (who is not an employer of the first person) from engaging in trade or commerce involving the movement of goods between Australia and places outside Australia.
Note 1: Conduct that would otherwise contravene this section can be authorised under subsection 88(7).
Note 2: This section also has effect subject to section 45DD, which deals with permitted boycotts.
(2) A person is taken to engage in conduct for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1) if the person engages in the conduct for purposes that include that purpose.
Legislative history
Substituted by Act 60 of 1996
Commentary
Forthcoming
