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Author Australia. Productivity Commission.

Title Review of Part X of the Trade Practices Act 1974 : international liner cargo shipping : Productivity Commission draft report
Published [Melbourne] : Productivity Commission, 2004

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Description l, 257 pages ; 30 cm
Series Australia. Productivity Commission. Draft report
Draft report (Australia. Productivity Commission)
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. The market for liner shipping -- 3. Economics of international liner shipping -- 4. Competition in the market for liner shipping -- 5. Key elements of Part X of the TPA -- 6. International regulation of liner cargo shipping -- 7. Evaluation of Part X -- 8. Alternatives to Part X -- 9. Options for modifying part X
Summary "Part X of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA) gives ocean carriers immunity from key parts of Australia's restrictive trade practices legislation, allowing them to form conference agreements to provide joint liner (regular scheduled) cargo shipping services to Australian shippers (exporters and importers)...The inclusion of Part X in the TPA reflects a view that normal market forces and the general regulation of them under the TPA are inadequate for the efficient supply of liner cargo shipping services. Specifically, it reflects the view that collusive arrangements between ocean carriers are necessary to prevent market instability ('destructive competition') and that, unlike other industries, consideration of the arrangements would not be handled appropriately under the Part VII provisions. Testing these views is an important part of the Commission's assessment. In brief, the Commission's task in reviewing Part X is to consider: whether such industry-specific regulation is justified; that is, whether Part X should be retained; alternatives to Part X if it were to be abolished; and, if Part X were to be retained, could changes be made to improve its effectiveness." -- from the Overview, p. xxiii
Analysis Shipping conferences
Liner shipping
Sea freight
Trade Practices Act
Government regulation
Competition
Australia overseas comparisons
Notes "October 2004"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web
Available on the Commission's website at : http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiry/partx/index.html
Commonwealth of Australia 2004
Subject Australia. Trade Practices Act 1974. Pt. X
Australia. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Part X)
Shipping -- Economic aspects -- Australia.
Maritime law -- Australia.
Author Australia. Productivity Commission.