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Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Section 29A
Establishment of Council

 

The provision

(1) The National Competition Council is established by this section.

(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013):

(a) the Council is a listed entity; and

(b) the Council President is the accountable authority of the Council; and

(c) the following persons are officials of the Council:

(i) the Council President;

(ii) the other Councillors;

(iii) the staff referred to in subsection 29M(1);

(iv) consultants engaged under section 29N; and

(d) the purposes of the Council include the functions of the Council referred to in section 29B.

 

Legislative history

Amended by Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2017 (Act 92 of 2017)

2 Section 29A

Before β€œThe”, insert β€œ(1)”.

3 At the end of section 29A

Add:

(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013):

(a) the Council is a listed entity; and

(b) the Council President is the accountable authority of the Council; and

(c) the following persons are officials of the Council:

(i) the Council President;

(ii) the other Councillors;

(iii) the staff referred to in subsection 29M(1);

(iv) consultants engaged under section 29N; and

(d) the purposes of the Council include the functions of the Council referred to in section 29B.

 

Commentary

Forthcoming