Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 1

4............ Act binds Crown ................................................................................. 3

Part 2--Establishment and functions of Productivity Commission         4

5............ Establishment of Commission ............................................................. 4

6............ Functions of Commission ................................................................... 4

7............ General power of Commission ........................................................... 5

8............ General policy guidelines for Commission ......................................... 5

9............ Flexibility and range of working methods in performance of Commission's functions            6

10.......... Annual report ...................................................................................... 6

Part 3--Inquiries                                                                                                                     8

Division 1--Reference to Commission for inquiry and report                8

11.......... Reference of matters to Commission for inquiry ................................. 8

12.......... Report of inquiry to be tabled .............................................................. 8

Division 2--Conduct of inquiries                                                                           10

13.......... Notice of inquiry ............................................................................... 10

14.......... Notice of hearings ............................................................................. 10

15.......... Procedure at hearings ........................................................................ 10

16.......... Written statements etc. to be made public .......................................... 10

Part 4--Other functions of the Commission                                                        12

Division 1--Advice, research and secretariat functions                           12

17.......... Requests for advice ........................................................................... 12

18.......... Minister may publish Commission's advice ..................................... 12

19.......... Secretariat services and research services to government bodies ....... 12

20.......... Research services on request of other bodies .................................... 13

Division 2--Competitive neutrality complaints                                             14

21.......... Complaints to the Commission ......................................................... 14

22.......... Discretion not to investigate complaints ............................................ 14

Part 5--Constitution and operation of Commission                                       16

Division 1--Structure of Commission                                                                 16

23.......... Constitution of Commission ............................................................. 16

24.......... Appointment of Commissioners ....................................................... 16

25.......... Appointment of Associate Commissioners ....................................... 17

26.......... Terms and conditions of appointment of members ............................ 17

27.......... Outside employment ......................................................................... 17

28.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 17

29.......... Leave of absence for full-time members ............................................ 18

30.......... Leave of absence for part-time members ........................................... 18

31.......... Deputy Chair ..................................................................................... 18

32.......... Acting appointments ......................................................................... 19

33.......... Resignation of member ..................................................................... 19

34.......... Retirement of member ....................................................................... 19

35.......... Termination of member ..................................................................... 20

36.......... Removal taken to be retirement on ground of invalidity .................... 21

37.......... Retirement on ground of invalidity under the Superannuation Acts .. 22

Division 2--Operation of Commission                                                               24

38.......... Role of Chair ..................................................................................... 24

39.......... Meetings of Commission .................................................................. 24

40.......... Commission may sit in Divisions ..................................................... 25

41.......... Constitution of Division by one member in exceptional circumstances 25

42.......... Delegation by Chair .......................................................................... 26

43.......... Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 26

Part 6--Staff and consultants                                                                                       28

44.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 28

45.......... Consultants ....................................................................................... 28

Part 7--Offences etc.                                                                                                          29

46.......... Hindering or disrupting Commission ................................................ 29

47.......... Intimidation etc. ................................................................................. 29

48.......... Notice to person to provide information and documents ................... 30

49.......... Summons to person to attend hearing ............................................... 31

50.......... Refusal to answer questions or produce documents .......................... 31

51.......... Preservation of the privilege against self-incrimination ..................... 32

52.......... False or misleading evidence or information ..................................... 32

53.......... Restrictions on publication of evidence ............................................. 33

54.......... Documents produced in relation to inquiry ....................................... 33

55.......... Allowances to witnesses ................................................................... 34

56.......... Limitation of powers under this Part ................................................. 34

Part 8--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        35

57.......... Protection from civil actions .............................................................. 35

58.......... Charges for services .......................................................................... 35

59.......... Conduct by directors, employees or agents ....................................... 35

60.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 37

Notes                                                                                                                                              39

  

Notes to the Productivity Commission Act 1998

Note 1

The Productivity Commission Act 1998 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 14, 1998 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Productivity Commission Act 1998	14, 1998	16 Apr 1998	(a)
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 749-751): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (b)	--
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001	31, 2001	28 Apr 2001	Ss. 1-3, Schedule 1 (items 1-4) and Schedule 2: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 171, 172): 18 Jan 2001 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: 15 Dec 2001 (see s. 2(4))	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	26, 2008	23 June 2008	Schedule 1 (items 105-108): Royal Assent	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 934-936) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011	58, 2011	28 June 2011	Schedule 1 (items 152, 153): (c)	--

(a)     This Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998.

         The Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 came into operation on 16 April 1998.

(b)     The Productivity Commission Act 1998 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 749-751) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(c)     Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedules 1 and 2	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.	1 July 2011

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted   am. = amended  rep. = repealed  rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 3......................................	am. No. 58, 2011
Part 5
Division 1
S. 29....................................	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 32....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Notes to s. 32(1)-(3).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 36....................................	am. No. 26, 2008
S. 37....................................	am. No. 26, 2008; No. 58, 2011
Part 6
S. 44....................................	am. No. 146, 1999
Part 7
Note to s. 46 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 46 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 47 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 47 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 48 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 48 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
S. 49....................................	am. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 49 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 49 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 50 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 50 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 52 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 52 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Note to s. 53 Renumbered Note 1 ......	No. 31, 2001
Note 2 to s. 53 ...................	ad. No. 31, 2001
Part 8
S. 59....................................	am. No. 31, 2001

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.