National Competition Council Legislation Review Compendium Fourth Edition February 2002  Commonwealth of Australia 2002 ISBN 0-9578892-4-0 This work is subject to copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, the work may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. Reproduction for commercial use or sale requires prior written permission from AusInfo. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Manager, Legislative Services, AusInfo, GPO Box 1920, Canberra, ACT, 2601. Inquiries or comments on this report should be directed to: Communications Officer National Competition Council 12 / 2 Lonsdale Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Ph: (03) 9285 7474 Fax: (03) 9285 7477 Email: info@ncc.gov.au An appropriate citation for this paper is: National Competition Council 2001, Legislation Review Compendium, Fourth edition, February 2002, AusInfo, Canberra. The National Competition Council The National Competition Council was established on 6 November 1995 by the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 following agreement by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. It is a federal statutory authority which functions as an independent advisory body for all governments on the implementation of the National Competition Policy reforms. The Council’s aim is to ‘help raise the living standards of the Australian community by ensuring that conditions for competition prevail throughout the economy which promote growth, innovation and productivity’. Information on the National Competition Council, its publications and its current work program can be found on the internet at www.ncc.gov.au or by contacting NCC Communications on (03) 9285 7474. Table of contents Abbreviations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Introduction Commonwealth New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Water iv 1 5 35 87 149 203 267 297 349 393 421 443 Appendix A Legislation review – clause 5 of the Competition Principles Agreement Appendix B Changes to National Competition Policy Agreements (Council of Australian Governments November 2000) Appendix C National Competition Policy contacts References 445 449 451 Page iii Legislation Review Compendium Abbreviations ABB ACCC ACT ACTTAB AHC AHMAC ANZFA ANZMEC ARMCANZ ARPANSA BIC BMA BRC CAA CBHL CIE CoAG CPA CRR CSO CTP DMS Australian Barley Board Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Totalizator Agency Board Australian Horticulture Corporation Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council Australia New Zealand Food Authority Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Banana Industry Committee Brisbane Market Authority Bookmakers Revision Committee Capital Assistance Authorities Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited Centre for International Economics Council of Australian Governments Competition Principles Agreement Committee on Regulatory Reform Customer Service Obligations Compulsory Third Party Domestic Market Support Page iv Abbreviations EFIC FAG GBE GPO HEC HP(H)C IPART IRG kW LPG LRP MCCA MIA MPC MW NCC NCP NOHSC NRA NSW NT NTGPASS ORR PAR PC QBSA Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Financial Assistance Grant Government business enterprise General Post Office Hydro-Electric Commission Hastings Port (Holding) Corporation Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (NSW) Industry Reference Group Kilowatt Liquid Petroleum Gas Legislation Review Program Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Melbourne Port Corporation Megawatt National Competition Council National Competition Policy National Occupational Health and Safety Commission National Registration Authority New South Wales Northern Territory Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation Scheme Office of Regulation Review Performance Assessment Regime Productivity Commission Queensland Building Services Authority Page v Legislation Review Compendium QCSC QIRC QR RCL REA RIS RMB SA SCAG SCARM TAB TABCORP TCV TPA VCA VFF WA WAIRC Queensland Corrective Services Commission Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Queensland Rail Ricegrower’s Co-operative Limited Rice Export Authority Regulatory/Regulation Impact Statement Rice Marketing Board South Australia Standing Committee of Attorneys General Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resources Management Totalizator Agency Board Totalizator Agency Board Corporation Treasury Corporation of Victoria Trade Practices Act 1974 Victorian Channels Authority Victorian Farmers Federation Western Australia Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission Page vi