It could be said that the Act is to businesses what rules are to sports. The aim in any sport is to win and to be the champion. To ensure that the best wins, there are rules to ensure fair play. Runners in a race have to start at the same time and run the same distance; athletes are not allowed to take steroids; foul play is forbidden in all sports; and team sports have the same number of players on each side.
Similarly, the aim in business is to be better than the competitors; win large market shares; and make the highest profits possible. The best businesses survive while inefficient ones die. The Act ensures fair play among businesses as they fiercely compete against one another. “Foul play” such as anti-competitive and abusive behaviour is not allowed.