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circumstances; and in the following cases the competition shall
be deemed to be unfair unless the contrary is proved :—
a If the defendant is a Commercial Trust:
b If the competition would probably or does in fact result in
an inadequate remuneration for labour in the Australian
industry:
If the competition would probably or does in fact result in
creating substantial disorganization in Australian industry or
throwing workers out of employment :
Tf the defendant, with respect to any goods or services which
are the subject of the competition, gives, offers, or promises
to any person any rebate, refund, discount, or reward upon
condition that that person deals, or in consideration of that
person having dealt, with the defendant to the exclusion of
other persons dealing in similar goods or services.
Z. In determining whether the competition is unfair, regard
shall be had to the management, the processes, the plant, and
the machinery employed or adopted in the Australian industry
affected by the competition being reasonable efficient, effective,
and up-to-date.
7.—1. Any person who monopolizes or attempts to monopolize,
or combines or conspires with any other person to monopolize,
any part of the trade or commerce with other countries or among
the States, is guilty of an indictable offence. /
Penalty: £ 500.— for each day during which the offence
continues, or one year's imprisonment, or both; in the case of a
corporation, £ 1000.— for each day during which the offence
continues.
2. Every contract made or entered into in contravention of
this section shall be absolutely illegal and void.
3. The Attorney-General may elect, instead of proceeding by
indictment for an offence against this section, to institute proceedings
 in the High Court by way of civil action for the recovery
of the pecuniary penalties for the offence; in which case the action
shall be tried before a Justice of that Court without a iurv.

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7a—l. Any person who, in relation to trade or commerce
with other countries or among the States, either as principal or
agent, in respect of dealings in any goods or services gives offers
or promises to any other person any rebate, refund, discount,

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