PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION ACT 1998 - SECT 21 Complaints to the Commission

PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION ACT 1998 - SECT 21

  (1)   A person may complain to the Commission that:

  (a)   a particular Commonwealth Government business or business activity, or a business or business activity competing with a Commonwealth Government business or business activity, is not conducted in accordance with competitive neutrality arrangements that apply to it; or

  (b)   a particular Commonwealth government or business activity, or a business or business activity competing with a Commonwealth government business or business activity, should be required to be conducted in accordance with competitive neutrality arrangements.

  (2)   The complaint must be in writing.

  (3)   The Commission is to give particular regard to ensuring the interests of users of the service are considered in relation to the complaint and may invite submissions from interested parties.

  (4)   In addition to the obligations imposed on the functions of the Commission in section   8, the Commission must give particular consideration to the public interest requirements in clause   1 of the Competition Principles Agreement signed by the Commonwealth Government on 11   April 1995.

  (5)   Competitive neutrality arrangements are the arrangements referred to by that name in the Commonwealth Government Competitive Neutrality Statement of June 1996 (the aim of which is to ensure that significant business activities do not enjoy net competitive advantages or disadvantages in comparison with their competitors by virtue of their public sector ownership).