Review of Section 2D of the Trade Practices Act 1974: Local Government Exemptions

Contents

Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Signing page, Terms of reference, Contents, Key Points, Overview, Summary of findings

1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The inquiry
1.3 Scope of the inquiry and the Commission’s approach
1.4 Inquiry processes
1.5 Structure of the report

2 Legislative Arrangements
2.1 Part IV of the Trade Practices Act
2.2 History of the 2D arrangements
2.3 Section 2D of the Trade Practices Act
2.4 Other relevant provisions of the Trade Practices Act

3 Benefits and costs of section 2D
3.1 Rationales for the exemptions
3.2 Are there any benefits provided by the exemptions?
3.3 Are there any costs attached to section 2D?

4 The future of Section 2D
4.1 Options for section 2D
4.2 The Commission’s draft report options
4.3 The Commission’s preferred approach

Appendix A Conduct of the inquiry

Appendix B Local Government in Australia

Appendix C Legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor

References