Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009 [Provisions]

9 March 2010

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 12KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 6KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 15KB)
Background Referral of the bill Purpose of the bill Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 - Expediting access:	(PDF 59KB)
Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 Table 1: The six declaration criteria Binding Time Limits, Schedule 1 Attitudes towards Schedule 1 Schedule 5 – Administrative Amendments Committee view

Chapter 3 - Limited Merits Reviews	(PDF 24KB)
Schedule 1 - Limited Merits Reviews

Chapter 4 - Services Ineligible to be Declared	(PDF 13KB)
Schedule 2 Committee view

Chapter 5 - Role of regulators and the designated Minister	(PDF 34KB)
Support for further power to be given to the Tribunal The role of the NCC against the Tribunal Duplication of infrastructure Requests for information The role of ACCC arbitration

Additional comments by Coalition senators	(PDF 23KB)
Introduction Merits review Additional areas of concern Conclusion

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 6KB)

APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 6KB)

APPENDIX 3 - Clock Stoppers	(PDF 33KB)
Proposed section 44NC Time limit for Council recommendations