Map a notification-waiver application to the form questions
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the deal documents the lawyer selects, build a working table mapped to the questions on the ACCC notification-waiver application form: the parties, the acquisition, overlap, vertical or conglomerate links, and the four factors the ACCC must consider. Do not write the application, the declaration, or a conclusion that a waiver should be granted.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether a waiver is suitable, writes the application, signs the declaration and lodges it with the fee. The ACCC says a waiver is for a straightforward acquisition that does not raise a material risk and can be assessed on the application without further investigation. It is not a first step before notification. The ACCC must consider the object of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, the interests of consumers, the likelihood the thresholds apply, and the likelihood of a substantial lessening of competition. If no decision is made within 25 business days, the waiver must not be granted. The fee stated on the ACCC page is $8,300, set in the determination the page cites. Section 50 still applies after a waiver. The acquisition must not proceed, if the thresholds are met, unless a waiver is granted or a notification is approved.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the deal documents the lawyer selects, build a working table mapped to the questions on the ACCC notification-waiver application form: the parties, the acquisition, overlap, vertical or conglomerate links, and the four factors the ACCC must consider. Do not write the application, the declaration, or a conclusion that a waiver should be granted. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Do not use the waiver path where the file shows material overlap, a serial acquisition, or a need for third-party inquiries. The ACCC says those matters should be notified.
- Confirm the four mandatory factors are addressed with facts from the documents, not with a conclusion.
- The lawyer signs the declaration and arranges the fee. Payment is not the application.
- Remind the client that a waiver does not displace section 50, and that the acquisition waits on a grant or on approval of a notification.
Sources
- ACCC, notification waivers · 2026-10-22
- ACCC, thresholds for notifying acquisitions · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.