COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 44D Meaning of designated Minister
COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 44D
Meaning of designated Minister(1) The Commonwealth Minister is the designated Minister unless subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) applies.
(2) In relation to declaring a service in a case where:
(a) the provider is a State or Territory body that has some control over the conditions for accessing the facility that is used (or is to be used) to provide the service; and
(b) the State or Territory concerned is a party to the Competition Principles Agreement;
the responsible Minister of the State or Territory is the designated Minister.
(3) In relation to revoking a declaration that was made by the responsible Minister of a State or Territory, the responsible Minister of that State or Territory is the designated Minister.
(4) In relation to deciding whether a service is ineligible to be a declared service in a case where:
(a) a person who is, or expects to be, the provider of the service is a State or Territory body that has some control over the conditions for accessing the facility that is used (or is to be used) to provide the service; and
(b) the State or Territory concerned is a party to the Competition Principles Agreement;
the responsible Minister of the State or Territory is the designated Minister.
(5) In relation to revoking a decision:
(a) that a service is ineligible to be a declared service; and
(b) that was made by the responsible Minister of a State or Territory;
the responsible Minister of that State or Territory is the
designated Minister.