REPORT TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY AND RELATED REFORMS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA MARCH 2001 Attachment 1 – Table of Legislation, description of the nature of the restriction on competition it contains and comments on the progress of the legislative review 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Administrative and Information Services (Office for Government Enterprises) Dangerous Substances Act 1979 Employment Agents Registration Act 1993 Explosives Act 1936 Barrier to market entry and restricts Desktop review completed December 1999. No reform recommended. The Act centres around safety and does market conduct not provide primary economic control of dangerous substances Barrier to market entry. Review completed October 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration Desktop review completed December 1999. Act centres around safety and does not provide primary economic control of the industry. Desktop review completed September 2000. No reform recommended. Review completed March 1999. Public consultation. Act repealed 1999. Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct Freedom of Information Act Restricts access to records of 1991 government departments Manufacturing Industries Exempts some industries from legal Protection Act 1937 requirements applying to competitors. Occupational Health, Safety Restricts market conduct and Welfare Act 1986 SA Ports Corporation Act 1994 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct Sewerage Act 1929 Barrier to market entry & restricts market conduct Shearers Accommodation Act Restricts market conduct. 1975 Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 Restricts market conduct Review completed November 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. May 2000 decision by Government to dispose of assets and business of Ports Corp. Three Acts passed in December 2000 (not all in operation). Act to be repealed after divestment of assets is completed.. Review completed November 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. Review completed March 1999. Public consultation. Act repealed 1999. Review completed December 1998. Public consultation. Act amended 1998. See main section of report and 1998 Annual Report. South Australian Water Barrier to market entry & restricts Review completed November 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. Corporation Act 1994 market conduct State Clothing Corporation Act Protects sheltered workshops. Corporation sold in 1995-96. Act amended to repeal most of original Act including all reference to sheltered 1977 workshops. State Lotteries Act 1966 State Supply Act 1985 Survey Act 1992 Waterworks Act 1932 Barrier to entry & restricts market Review in progress. Legislation to sell SALC was defeated in Parliament November 2000. Government conduct decision to restructure to separate policy, regulation and management. Restricts market conduct Desktop review well underway. Barrier to entry & sets professional Review completed October 1999. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. qualifications Barrier to market entry & restricts Review completed November 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. market conduct SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act 1915 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 Education, Training and Employment Children’s Services Act 1985 Barrier to market entry and restricts Review completed April 1999. Government has approved negotiation with Commonwealth so that Act can be market conduct repealed without international implications. Entry barrier and restricts market Review well underway. Public consultation. conduct Licensing of child care centres Public consultation. Review completed July 2000. No reform recommended. Construction Industry Training Restricts market conduct. Public consultation. Review completed 1997. No reform recommended although further review of Act in 2003. Fund Act 1993 Education Act 1972 Restricts market entry of teachers Public consultation. Review completed July 2000. No reform recommended. and regulates provision of teaching services Vocational Education, Identified at national level. Public consultation. Review completed April 2000. No reform recommended. Employment and Training Act 1994 Environment and Heritage Catchment Water Management Restrict market conduct. Act 1995 Coast Protection Act 1972 Restricts market conduct Crown Lands Act 1929 Restricts market conduct This Act repealed by Water Resources Act 1997. Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Removal of barriers to more cost efficient processed and repeal of superfluous provisions approved. Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Repeal approved. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Restricts market conduct Act 1934 Environment Protection Act Restricts activities of environmental Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. 1993 significance Heritage Act 1993 Restricts market conduct. Consultation with stakeholders. Review completed 1999. No NCP reform recommended. Irrigation (Land Tenure) Act Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Repeal approved. 1930 National Parks and Wildlife Act Restricts land use and protects flora Public consultation. Review complete December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. - public benefits 1972 and fauna outweigh cost. Review undertaken to address a large number of minor and fairly significant issues. Amendments came into effect Spring 2000. Native Vegetation Act 1991 Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. Prevention of Cruelty Animals Act 1985 to Regs 5, conduct 6 Restricts market Public consultation. Review completed November 1998. Reform recommended. Amendment Bill and regulatory amendments came into effect in February 2000. SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Racing Act 1976 s 4 - Barrier to entry & restricts Public consultation. Review completed January 2000. With the Government for consideration market conduct Sandalwood Act 1930 Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Repeal approved April 1999. Sandalwood Repeal Bill 2001. War Service Land Settlement Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No NCP reform recommended Agreement Act 1945 Wilderness Protection Act 1992 Restricts land use and protects flora Public consultation. Review complete December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. and fauna Human Services Children’s Protection Act 1993 Chiropodists Act 1950 Chiropractors Act 1991 Controlled Substances 1984 Dentists Act 1984 Review complete. No reform recommended. Public consultation. Review completed January 1999. With the Government for consideration. Public consultation. Review completed. With the Government for consideration. Public consultation. National review completed 2000. With the Government for consideration. Public consultation. Review completed February 1999. Reforms to be implemented include registration of dental therapists, removal of restrictions limiting treatment to areas of speciality, removal of ownership restrictions, prohibition of undue influence, removal of advertising restrictions and wider membership of Dental Board. Review complete. No reform recommended. Barrier to entry & restricts market conduct Barrier to entry & restricts market conduct Act (Poisons) Regs 8, 11, 14 - Barrier to entry & restricts market conduct Barrier to entry & restricts market conduct Family and Services Act 1972 Food Act 1985 Community Restricts market conduct Public consultation. National review completed. Drafting of Food Act amendments (based on national model) approved. Housing Improvement Act 1940 Review complete. No reform recommended. Medical Practitioners Act 1983 Barriers to entry & restricts market Public consultation. Review completed March 1999. Reforms to be implemented include removal of ownership conduct restrictions and prohibition of undue influence. Nurses Act 1984 Barrier to entry & restricts market Public consultation. Review completed September 1998. New legislation enacted March 1999. conduct Occupational Therapists 1974 Optometrists Act 1920 Pharmacists Act 1991 Physiotherapists Act 1991 Act Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed January 1999. Reforms to be implemented include removal of requirement to be competent in English language. Barriers to entry. & restricts market Public consultation. Review completed April 1999. Reforms to be implemented extending coverage to include conduct. optical dispensers, removal of restriction on training providers and introduction of a code of conduct. Public consultation. National review completed and joint national working party considering recommended reforms Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed February 1999. Reforms to be implemented include publication of a code of conduct without advertising restrictions, amended definitions of practice areas protected, removal of SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation requirement to approve business names, removal of ownership restrictions, prohibition of undue influence, demonstration of continuing competence and removal of advertising and unprofessional conduct provisions from code of ethics prior to adoption as a code of conduct. Psychological Practices Act Reg 10 Barrier to entry & restricts Public consultation. Review completed January 1999. Reforms to be implemented include removal of definition 1973 market conduct of prescribed practices, removal of advertising restrictions and removal of references to hypnosis. Public and Environmental Div 2, Regs 12, 17, 22. 22/5/89 Review well underway. Health Act 1987 Restricts market conduct Radiation Protection Control Act 1982 and Barrier to entry & restricts market Public consultation. National review underway. conduct Barrier to market entry and restricts Review complete. market conduct of private hospitals. Restricts market conduct Review complete. No reform recommended. Barrier to market entry and restricts Review complete. No reform recommended. market conduct. Restricts market conduct. Repealed by Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997. South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 South Australian Housing Trust Act 1995 Supported Residential Facilities Act 1992 Tobacco Products Control Act 1986 Industry and Trade Industries 1941 Development Act Section 24, which contains Review underway. provisions for making Regulations, may be in conflict with Trade Practices Act. Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Registration of business names Restricts market conduct Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Licensing and approval prior to market entry) Review underway. Review completed 1998. Desktop review. No reform recommended. Public consultation. Review completed and Act repealed 1999. National review underway. Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Removal of ownership restrictions and prohibition of undue influence amendments introduced to Parliament late 2000. Review completed 1999. Public consultation. February 2001 amendments abolished licences and removed need for Health Commission approval prior to Development Act approval and funeral directors possible monopoly. Review completed. Repealed by Financial Sector Reform SA Act 1999 on 17 June 1999 Justice (Attorney-General) Building Work Contractors Act 1995 Business Names Act 1996 Carriers Act 1891 (The) Consumer Credit (SA) Act 1995 Conveyancers Act 1994 Cremation Act 1891 Financial Institutions (Application of Laws) Act 1992 Firearms Act 1977 Restriction of ownership of a nd Desktop review completed July 1999. No reform recommended. dealing in firearms SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Friendly Societies Act 1919 Hairdressers Act 1988 Restricts market conduct. Repealed and replaced by Friendly Societies (SA) Act 1997. Barrier to market entry and restricts Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Reforms recommended include reduction of scope of market conduct. work reserved to hairdressers reduced and Act to be reviewed in 3 years with view to its repeal. Amendments introduced to Parliament late 2000. Land Agents Act 1994 Barrier to market entry and restricts Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No reforms recommended market conduct. Land and Business (Sale and Barrier to market entry and restricts Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No reform recommended. Conveyancing) Act 1994 market conduct. Land Valuers Act 1994 Barrier to market entry and restricts Review complete. No reform recommended. market conduct. Landlord and Tenant Act 1936 Review completed. Relevant provisions have been repealed Legal Practitioners Act 1981 Barrier to market entry and restricts Public consultation. Review well underway. market conduct, single professional indemnity insurance provider. Liquor Licensing Act 1985 Barrier to market entry and restricts Partial deregulation. This Act repealed by Liquor Licensing Act 1997. Further review in 2001. market conduct. Plumbers, Gas Fitters Electricians Act 1995 Prices Act 1948 and Barrier to market entry and restricts Review underway. market conduct. Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed May 1999. Limited maximum price regulation retained for infant foods, returns of unsold bread, towing, recovery, storage and quoting for repair of motor vehicles and carriage of freight by KI Sealink to Kangaroo Island. Amendments enacted December 2000. Public Trustee Act 1995 Statutory powers and duties not Review completed August 2000. Public consultation. Work now in progress towards a Bill to amend the Act. applicable to private trustees Second-hand Dealers and s 6 - 9 - Barrier to entry & restricts Review completed February 1999. No reform recommended. Pawnbrokers Act 1996 market conduct Second-Hand Vehicle Dealers Barrier to market entry and restricts Review underway. 1995 market conduct. Security and Investigation Barrier to market entry and restricts Review underway. Agents Act 1995 market conduct. Starr-Bowkett Societies Act Identified at national level. Payments through these societies almost complete. It is expected the Act will be repealed upon dissolution of 1975 2 remaining societies. Last Starr Bowkett Society recently deregistered. Trade Measurement Act 1993 Restricts market conduct National review underway. Trade Standards Act 1979 Travel Agents Act 1986 Trustee Companies Act 1988 Restricts market conduct Review underway. Barrier to market entry and restricts National review underway. market conduct. Barrier to market entry and restricts National review well underway. market conduct. SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Premier and Cabinet Australian Formula One Grand The Board is not subject to the Review underway Prix Act 1984 same laws as private sector competitors. Emergency Powers Act 1941 Barrier to market entry and restricts Desktop review completed December 1998. To be repealed market conduct in wartime Unauthorised Documents Act Restricts use of State insignia and Desktop review completed December 1998. Recommends no change. 1916 official emblems Primary Industries and Resources Agricultural and Veterinary Identified at national level. Chemicals (South Australia) Act 1994 Agricultural Chemicals Act Barrier to market entry and restricts 1955 market conduct. A national review for national registration issues and a state review for issues related to use. State review includes Stock Foods Act 1941, Agricultural Chemicals Act 1955 and Stock Medicines Act 1939. National review complete. State review completed. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Bill before Parliament. Review complete. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Bill before Parliament. Agricultural Holdings 1891 Review complete. Repealed April 2000, but not yet proclaimed. (The) Animal and Plant Control Barrier to market entry and restricts Review completed and combined with Soil Conservation and Land Care Act 1989. Amendments made under (Agricultural Protection and market conduct. the Soil Conservation and Land Care (Amendment) Act. Other Purposes) Act 1986 Apiaries Act 1931 Barley Marketing Act 1993 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Monopoly powers to the Australian Barley Board. Desktop review completed Sept 1998. This Act repealed by Schedule 2 Livestock Act 1997 and replaced by regulations under the Livestock Act 1997 and the Primary Industries Funding Schemes Act 1998. Review complete. Barley Marketing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999 came into operation on 1 July 1999 to deregulate domestic marketing. Barley Marketing (Miscellaneous no.2) Amendment Act 1999 (not yet in operation) to allow authorised receivers of barley to trade in barley without requiring ABB approval and to exclude seed from the marketing authority provided by the Barley Marketing (Miscellaneous) Act 1999. Barley Marketing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2000 (not yet in operation) to extend the single desk export powers of ABB Grain Export Limited indefinitely. Desktop review completed June 2000. This Act will be repealed by Schedule 2 cl 1(b) Livestock Act 1997 when it is proclaimed. Due mid 2001. Desktop review completed Sept 1998. This Act will be repealed by Schedule 2 cl 1(c) Livestock Act 1997 when it is proclaimed. Due mid 2001. Review complete. Act repealed. Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Brands Act 1933 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Bulk Handling of Grain Act Barrier to market entry and restricts 1955 market conduct Branding of Pigs Act 1964 SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Cattle Compensation Act 1939 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Citrus Industry Act 1991 Restricts market conduct Cooper Basin (Ratification) Act Authorises behaviour contrary to 1975 Trade Practices Act. Dairy Industry Act 1992 Price and supply control, management of food safety Dairy Industry Assistance (Special Provisions ) Act 1978 Deer Keepers Act 1987 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct. Dried Fruits Act 1993 Restricts market conduct Electrical Products Act 1988 Identified at a national level. Desktop review completed Sept 1998. This Act repealed by Schedule 2 Livestock Act 1997 and replaced by regulations under the Livestock Act 1997 and the Primary Industries Funding Schemes Act 1998. Review underway. Review complete. Draft legislation awaiting comments. Review underway (food safety provisions). Review complete. Repealed April 2000, but not yet proclaimed. Desktop review. This Act will be repealed by Schedule 2 cl 1(e) Livestock Act 1997 when it is proclaimed. Due mid 2001. Review underway. Electrical Products Act 2000 passed at end of 2000. Regulations are being drafted. Act and Regulations will come into operation about April 2001. Review complete. To be repealed when settlement with licence holders finalised. Fisheries (Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery Rationalisation) Act 1987 Fisheries (Southern Zone Rock Review complete. Repeal Bill before Parliament. Lobster Fishery Rationalisation) Act 1987 Fisheries Act 1982 Barrier to market entry and restricts Review underway. market conduct Foot and Mouth Disease Barrier to market entry and restricts Desktop review completed June 1998. This Act was repealed by Livestock Act 1997 and replaced by new Part Eradication Fund Act 1958 market conduct. 5 of Livestock Act. Fruit and Plant Protection Act 1992 Fruit and Vegetables (Grading) Act 1934 Garden Produce (Regulation of Delivery) Act 1967 Gas Act 1997 Impounding Act 1920 Review underway. Product standard - Restricts market conduct Restricts market conduct Technical and pricing regulation, licensing. Discretionary power for council to establish a pound. Restricts market conduct Review complete. Act repealed. Review complete. Act repealed. Desktop review completed May 1999. No reform recommended. Desktop review completed December 2000. No reform recommended. Review complete. Act repealed. Review complete. Repealed April 2000, but not yet proclaimed. Margarine Act 1939 Marginal Dairy Farmers (Agreement) Act 1971 Meat Hygiene Act 1994 Regulation of the pre-retail meat (excludes fish and rabbit) standards. Review completed November 2000. Public consultation. No reform recommended, but will be extended to cover rabbits. SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Mines and Works Inspection Remainder of Act committed to Act 1920 Minister for Mines. Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct Mining Act 1971 Entire regulation - Restricts market conduct Natural Gas (Interim Supply) Restricts market conduct Act 1985 Natural Gas Pipelines Access Does not apply equally to all Act 1995 pipelines. Noxious Insects Act 1934 Restricts market conduct Opal Mining Act 1995 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct Pastoral Land Management Restricts market conduct and Conservation Act 1989 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulates petroleum operations Act 1982 onshore and in State (coastal) waters; sets basic rights, entitlements and responsibilities of government and industry regarding exploration for and development of petroleum resources. Petroleum Act 1940 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct Review underway. Review underway. To be repealed. Review complete.The National Gas Access legislation partly renders this Act redundant. Review complete. No reform recommended. Review underway. Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. No NCP reform recommended. Review completed September 2000. Public consultation for joint Commonwealth/State review. No reform recommended. Review complete. Repealed by Petroleum Act 2000. Phylloxera and Grape Industry Restricts market conduct Review completed June 2000. Public consultation. No reform recommended. Act 1995 Poultry Meat Industry Act 1969 In conflict with Trade Practices Act. ACCC authorised collective negotiation of fees and conditions between growers and Inghams for 5 years from April 1997. Seeking Cabinet approval for legislatively backed Code of Practice for the poultry meat industry. Crown Law would conduct NCP review of Code. Roxby Downs (Indenture Authorises behaviour contrary to Desktop review completed May 2000. No reform recommended. Ratification) Act 1982 TPA. Rural Industry Adjustment Review complete December 1998. Repealed April 2000, but not yet proclaimed. (Ratification of Argreement) Act 1990 Rural Industry Adjustment and Ministerial discretionary powers to Review completed June 2000. No reforms recommended. Development Act 1985 provide loans on less than commercial terms Rural Industry Assistance Act Review completed March 1999. Public consultation. Repealed April 2000, but not yet proclaimed. 1985 Santos Ltd (Regulation of Review underway. Shareholdings) Act 1989 SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Seeds Act 1979 Restricts market conduct Soil Conservation and Land Restricts market conduct. Care Act 1989 Stock Act 1990 Review complete. No reform recommended. Review combined with Animal and Plant Control (Agricultural Protection and Other Purposes) Act 1986. Amendments made under the Soil Conservation and Land Care Act (Amendment) Act. Barrier to market entry and restricts Desktop review completed June 1998. This Act was repealed by Livestock Act 1997. market conduct. Stock Foods Act 1941 Review completed June 2000. Public consultation. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Bill before Parliament. Stock Medicines Act 1939 Barrier to market entry and restricts Review complete. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Bill before Parliament. market conduct. Stony Point (Liquids Project) Authorises behaviour contrary to Review completed October 2000. Public consultation. No reform recommended. Ratification Act 1981 TPA Swine Compensation Act 1936 Barrier to market entry and restricts Desktop review. This Act will be repealed by Schedule 2 cl 1(h) Livestock Act 1997 when it is proclaimed. Due market conduct. mid 2001.. Veterinary Surgeons Act 1985 Barrier to market entry and restricts Review completed October 2000. Public consultation. With the Government for consideration. market conduct Wheat Marketing Act 1989 National review underway. State review of SA only provisions to be undertaken. Wine Grapes Industry Act 1991 Restricts market conduct - indicator Review underway. Public consultation. price calculation, terms and conditions of payment & exclusion from subsequent harvests Transport, Urban Planning and the Arts Architects Act 1939 Identified at national level. Public consultation. National review completed by Productivity Commission and recommendations being considered by joint state officials working party. A response to the national review is being prepared Commercial Motor Vehicles Identified at national level. Review complete. Act repealed. South Australia implemented national legislation in Road Traffic Act. (Hours of Driving) Act 1973 Development Act 1993 S 49, Regs 8 and 86, 10- Restricts Review completed July 1999. Reforms recommended include requiring Crown developments to be subject to market conduct building rules and fire safety requirements consistent with those for private buildings, allowing private certification of complying development, removal of obligation for planning authorities to obtain independent advice for non complying developments. Implementation to be completed during 2001. Enfield General Cemetery Act Restricts market conduct Public consultation. Review completed July 1999. Recommendations were made that certain sections of the 1944 Act were to be amended to remove the competitive advantage or disadvantage. Harbors and Navigation Act Barrier to entry & restricts market Public consultation. Review completed December 1999. Inter-governmental Agreement for national moves to 1993 conduct develop consistent legislation. With the Government for consideration. Highways Act 1926 Restricts market entry. Desktop review completed July 1998. Relevant provisions of Act repealed. Local Government Act 1934 Restricts market conduct and Review completed. New legislation to replace existing Act. Review of elements remaining to be considered product and service standards. (cemeteries provisions) well underway. Motor Vehicles Act 1959 s 3 - Restricts market conduct Review underway into tow truck operators, motor driving instructors and compulsory third party insurance. SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Outback Areas Community Restricts market conduct. Development Trust Act 1978 Passenger Transport Act 1994 Regs 4, 5 Barrier to entry & restricts market conduct Road Traffic Act 1961 Barrier to market entry and restricts market conduct South Australian Film Restricts market conduct in granting Corporation Act 1972 of sole and exclusive right to produce Government films South Australian Museum Act Restricts market conduct in relation 1976 to meteorites. Treasury and Finance Advances to Settlers Act 1930 Benefit Associations Act 1958 Restricts market conduct. Restricts market conduct. Uniform national motor vehicle registration and driver licensing legislation to be implemented. Public consultation underway in relation to indicative Government response to review of Compulsory Third Party insurance arrangements Crown Solicitor's Office found no restrictions to competition. Public consultation. Review completed November 2000. With the Government for consideration Uniform national road transport legislation being implemented. Public consultation. Review completed February 2000. No reform recommended. Desktop review completed May 1997. No reform recommended. No new business. Act for repeal when last repayment made. Desktop review completed December 1999. The review found that the Act provided a net public benefit but recommended investigation of whether other existing legislation could be amended to encompass the consumer protection role provided by the Act. Desktop review completed November 1999. The review found that the Act provided a net public benefit and thus no reforms were recommended. Public consultation. Review completed September 2000. No reforms recommended as Act facilitates regulation of electricity supply in SA in conjunction with other national electricity market reforms Public consultation. Review completed September 2000. No reforms recommended as Act facilitates establishment of state owned corporations in SA in conjunction with other national electricity market reforms Desktop review completed November 1999. No reforms recommended. Collections for Purposes Act 1939 Electricity Act 1996 Charitable Restricts market conduct by requiring collectors to be licensed Restricts market entry and market conduct Electricity Corporation Act 1994 Restricts market entry and market conduct Government Financing may restrict market conduct of Authority Act 1982 GBEs. Loans for Fencing and Water Restricts market conduct. No new business. Act for repeal when last repayment made. Piping Act 1938 Loans to Producers Act 1927 Restricts market conduct. No new business. Act for repeal when last repayment made. Lottery and Gaming Act 1936 Regs 5, 7, 10 Exclusive licensing Public consultation. Review completed January 2000. With the Government for consideration provisions Motor Accident Commission Restricts market conduct. Review underway. Public consultation underway in relation to indicative Government response to review of CTP Act 1992 arrangements. National Electricity (SA) Act Restricts market entry and market Public consultation jointly with other jurisdictions. Review completed September 2000. No reforms 1996 conduct recommended as sole object is to implement a national electricity market. Petroleum Products Regulation Part 2 Div 1, 2; Part 5 Div 4; Part 7 Review underway. Final report due March 2001. Act 1995 SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1 Portfolio & Acts Nature of Possible Restriction Review process, recommendations, response & reform implementation Public Corporations Act 1993 Restricts market conduct Southern State Superannuation Restricts market conduct Act 1994 Water Resources Groundwater Agreement) Act 1985 Irrigation Act 1994 (Border Restricts market conduct Review completed November 1999. The review found that the Act provided a net public benefit and thus no reforms were recommended. Review completed. No reforms recommended. See main section of 2000 Annual Report Desktop review completed June 2000. Key stakeholders consulted. No reforms recommended. Barrier to market entry & restricts Public consultation. Review completed August 2000. Report currently being considered by Government market conduct Desktop review completed November 1998. No reforms recommended Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 Restricts market conduct Renmark Irrigation Trust Act 1936 River Murray Waters Agreement Supplemental Agreement Act 1963 South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Act 1992 Water Conservation Act 1936 Water Resources Act 1990 Barrier to market entry and restricts Public consultation. Review completed August 2000. Report currently being considered by Government market conduct Regs 5, 6 - Restricts market Desktop review completed September 1998. Effectively replaced by Murray Darling Basin Act 1993. Repeal conduct recommended. Barrier to market entry & restricts Desktop review completed July 1999. No reforms recommended. market conduct Barrier to market entry & restricts Public consultation. Review completed September 2000. Report currently being considered by Government market conduct Restrict market conduct. This Act repealed by Water Resources Act 1997. SA report to the NCC 2001 attachment 1