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New South Wales
Small Business Commissioner
Bill 2012
Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.
Overview of Bill
The object of this Bill is to create the office of Small Business Commissioner and to
specify the objectives and functions of that office. Among the Commissioner's
objectives will be to deal with issues concerning the small business sector in a neutral
and independent manner and to provide a central point of contact for small
businesses to make complaints about their commercial dealings with other
businesses and their dealings with government agencies. The Commissioner's
functions include the following:
(a) investigating complaints made by or on behalf of small businesses,
(b) providing low cost alternative dispute resolution services,
(c) making representations or taking action on behalf of small businesses,
(d) requiring any person or government agency to provide such information (or
answers to questions) relating to the person's or agency's dealings with small
businesses as the Commissioner reasonably requires for the purposes of an
investigation under the proposed Act.
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Outline of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary
Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.
Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on a day or days to be
appointed by proclamation.
Clause 3 defines certain words and expressions used in the proposed Act.
Part 2 Small Business Commissioner
Division 1 Appointment of Small Business Commissioner
Clause 4 provides for the appointment of a Small Business Commissioner by the
Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.
Clause 5 provides that the Commissioner is subject to the control and direction of the
Minister in the exercise of the Commissioner's functions, except in relation to certain
matters (including the Commissioner's reporting functions).
Clause 6 specifies the maximum term of office of the Commissioner (5 years) and
provides that the office is a full-time one.
Clause 7 provides for the remuneration of the Commissioner.
Clause 8 specifies when the office of Commissioner becomes vacant.
Clause 9 provides that the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister,
remove the Commissioner from office for incompetence, incapacity or
misbehaviour.
Clause 10 provides for the filling of any vacancy in the office of Commissioner.
Clause 11 provides for the appointment of an acting Commissioner.
Clause 12 provides for the appointment of staff of the Commissioner.
Division 2 Objectives and functions of Commissioner
Clause 13 specifies the objectives of the Commissioner, which include dealing with
issues concerning the small business sector in a neutral and independent manner,
providing a central point of contact for small businesses to make certain complaints,
encouraging government agencies and larger businesses to enter into productive
working relationships with small businesses, facilitating the resolution of disputes
involving small businesses, facilitating and encouraging the fair treatment of small
businesses, promoting a fair operating environment in which small businesses can
flourish and identifying and supporting measures to reduce the administrative burden
for small businesses.
Clause 14 specifies the general functions of the Commissioner, which include
receiving and dealing with complaints made by or on behalf of small businesses,
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investigating complaints, providing low cost alternative dispute resolution services
for small businesses and making representations or taking action on behalf of small
businesses, whether at the Commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a small
business.
Clause 15 provides that the Commissioner may only deal with a complaint made by
or on behalf of a small business if satisfied that the subject-matter of the complaint
relates to the unfair treatment of, or an unfair practice involving, the small business
or that it is in the public interest to deal with the complaint.
Clause 16 authorises the Commissioner to require any person or government agency
to provide information relating to the person's or agency's dealings with small
businesses that the Commissioner reasonably requires for the purposes of any
investigation by the Commissioner under the proposed Act.
Clause 17 provides for the Commissioner to certify the outcome of any application
made to the Commissioner for assistance in resolving a complaint or other dispute
involving a small business.
Clause 18 provides that, if the Commissioner makes a finding that a person or body
has persistently engaged in anti-competitive practices that are in contravention of any
law and that adversely affect the small business sector, the Commissioner may refer
the finding to the Director-General of the Department of Finance and Services.
Clause 19 provides for the Commissioner to enter into information sharing
arrangements with government agencies, holders of statutory offices or certain other
persons or bodies for the purposes of sharing or exchanging any information that is
held by the Commissioner or the agency, office holder or other person or body.
Clause 20 provides that the Commissioner is to act in an informal manner as far as
possible and according to the substantial merits of the case without undue regard to
technicalities. The Commissioner may determine the procedures to be followed in
exercising the Commissioner's functions under the proposed Act.
Clause 21 provides that the Commissioner may engage the services of any person
for the purpose of getting expert assistance.
Clause 22 provides for the Commissioner to delegate the exercise of any function of
the Commissioner to any member of staff of the Commissioner or any person
authorised by the regulations.
Division 3 Reports by Commissioner
Clause 23 requires the Commissioner to prepare an annual report to Parliament on
the Commissioner's work and activities.
Clause 24 provides for the preparation of a special report to Parliament on any
matter relating to the functions of the Commissioner.
Clause 25 requires the Commissioner, before furnishing a report to Parliament, to
provide a draft report to the Minister and any government agency or person criticised
in the report and to consider any submissions that are made by the Minister or the
government agency or person concerned.
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Clause 26 specifies the procedure for reports to Parliament.
Part 3 Miscellaneous
Clause 27 provides for the proposed Act to bind the Crown.
Clause 28 provides for the grant of injunctions to stop interference with any
investigation conducted by the Commissioner.
Clause 29 provides that the Commissioner, a member of the Commissioner's staff or
a person acting under the direction of the Commissioner is not personally liable for
acts done in good faith for the purpose of exercising a function under the proposed
Act or any other Act.
Clause 30 enables the Governor to make regulations for the purposes of the
proposed Act.
Clause 31 repeals the Small Business Development Corporation Act 1984.
Clause 32 provides for the review of the proposed Act in 5 years from the date of
assent to the proposed Act.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Acts
Schedule 1.1 provides for information relating to complaint handling, dispute
resolution or the investigative and reporting functions of the office of Small Business
Commissioner to be excluded information for the purposes of the Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009.
Schedule 1.2 includes the Small Business Commissioner in the list of public offices
to which the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 applies.
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New South Wales
Small Business Commissioner
Bill 2012
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Definitions 2
Part 2 Small Business Commissioner
Division 1 Appointment of Small Business
Commissioner
4 Appointment of Small Business Commissioner 3
5 The Minister 3
6 Term of office and basis on which it is held 3
7 Remuneration 3
8 Vacancy in office 4
9 Removal from office 4
10 Filling of vacancy 4
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11 Appointment of acting Commissioner 4
12 Staff of Commissioner 5
Division 2 Objectives and functions of Commissioner
13 Objectives of Commissioner 5
14 General functions of Commissioner 5
15 Decision to deal with complaint 6
16 Requirement to provide information 6
17 Commissioner may certify outcome of dispute resolution
assistance 7
18 Referral of certain findings 7
19 Exchange of information 7
20 General procedures of Commissioner 8
21 Expert assistance 8
22 Delegation 8
Division 3 Reports by Commissioner
23 Annual report to Parliament on Commissioner's work and
activities 9
24 Special reports to Parliament 9
25 Furnishing of draft reports to Minister and others 9
26 Provisions relating to reports to Parliament 10
Part 3 Miscellaneous
27 Act to bind Crown 11
28 Injunctions relating to investigations by Commissioner 11
29 Personal liability of Commissioner and others 11
30 Regulations 11
31 Repeal of Small Business Development Corporation
Act 1984 No 119 12
32 Review of Act 12
Schedule 1 Amendment of Acts 13
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New South Wales
Small Business Commissioner
Bill 2012
No , 2012
A Bill for
An Act to create the office of Small Business Commissioner and to provide for the
objectives and functions of that office; and for other purposes.
Clause 1 Small Business Commissioner Bill 2012
Part 1 Preliminary
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts: 1
Part 1 Preliminary 2
1 Name of Act 3
This Act is the Small Business Commissioner Act 2012. 4
2 Commencement 5
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. 6
3 Definitions 7
(1) In this Act: 8
Commissioner means the Small Business Commissioner appointed 9
under this Act. 10
function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function 11
includes perform a duty. 12
government agency means: 13
(a) a public authority constituted by or under an Act, or 14
(b) a NSW Government agency, or 15
(c) a Division of the Government Service, or 16
(d) a council (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993) 17
or other local authority, or 18
(e) a State owned corporation. 19
(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. 20
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Part 2 Small Business Commissioner 1
Division 1 Appointment of Small Business Commissioner 2
4 Appointment of Small Business Commissioner 3
(1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a 4
Small Business Commissioner. 5
(2) Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management 6
Act 2002 does not apply to or in respect of the appointment of the 7
Commissioner. 8
5 The Minister 9
The Commissioner is subject to the control and direction of the Minister 10
in the exercise of the Commissioner's functions, except in relation to the 11
following matters: 12
(a) the investigation of complaints by small businesses, 13
(b) the provision of advice to the Minister, 14
(c) referrals under section 18, 15
(d) the contents of any report by the Commissioner. 16
6 Term of office and basis on which it is held 17
(1) The Commissioner holds office for such term, not exceeding 5 years, as 18
may be specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if 19
otherwise qualified) for re-appointment. 20
(2) A person is not eligible to be appointed for more than 2 terms of office 21
as Commissioner (whether or not consecutive terms). 22
(3) The office of Commissioner is a full-time office and the holder of the 23
office is required to hold it on that basis, except to the extent permitted 24
by the Minister. 25
7 Remuneration 26
The Commissioner is entitled to be paid: 27
(a) remuneration in accordance with the Statutory and Other Offices 28
Remuneration Act 1975, and 29
(b) such travelling and subsistence allowances as the Minister may 30
from time to time determine. 31
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8 Vacancy in office 1
The office of Commissioner becomes vacant if the holder: 2
(a) dies, or 3
(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or 4
(c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the 5
Governor, or 6
(d) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the 7
relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her 8
creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for 9
their benefit, or 10
(e) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or 11
(f) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable 12
by imprisonment or is convicted elsewhere than in New South 13
Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, 14
would be an offence so punishable, or 15
(g) is removed from office under section 9. 16
9 Removal from office 17
The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove the 18
Commissioner from office, but only for incompetence, incapacity or 19
misbehaviour. 20
10 Filling of vacancy 21
If the office of Commissioner becomes vacant, a person is, subject to 22
this Act, to be appointed to fill the vacancy. 23
11 Appointment of acting Commissioner 24
(1) The Minister may, from time to time, appoint a person to act in the 25
office of the Commissioner during the illness or absence of the 26
Commissioner or during a vacancy in the office of the Commissioner. 27
The person, while so acting, has all the functions of the Commissioner 28
and is taken to be the Commissioner. 29
(2) The Minister may, at any time, remove a person from office as acting 30
Commissioner. 31
(3) An acting Commissioner is entitled to be paid such remuneration 32
(including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may 33
from time to time determine. 34
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12 Staff of Commissioner 1
The staff of the Commissioner are to be employed under Chapter 1A of 2
the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002. 3
Division 2 Objectives and functions of Commissioner 4
13 Objectives of Commissioner 5
The objectives of the Commissioner are as follows: 6
(a) to deal with issues concerning the small business sector in a 7
neutral and independent manner, 8
(b) to provide a central point of contact for small businesses to make 9
complaints about their commercial dealings with other 10
businesses and about their dealings with government agencies, 11
(c) to encourage government agencies and larger businesses to enter 12
into productive working relationships with small businesses, 13
(d) to facilitate the resolution of disputes involving small businesses 14
through mediation and other appropriate forms of alternative 15
dispute resolution, 16
(e) to facilitate and encourage the fair treatment of small businesses, 17
(f) to promote a fair operating environment in which small 18
businesses can flourish, 19
(g) to identify and support measures to reduce the administrative 20
burden for small businesses. 21
14 General functions of Commissioner 22
(1) The Commissioner has, for the purposes of giving effect to the 23
Commissioner's objectives, the following functions: 24
(a) to receive and deal with, subject to section 15, complaints made 25
by or on behalf of small businesses (either on an individual or 26
collective basis) regarding their dealings with other businesses 27
and government agencies, 28
(b) to investigate complaints that are dealt with by the Commissioner 29
or to refer any such complaint to such other person or body as the 30
Commissioner considers appropriate, 31
(c) to provide low cost alternative dispute resolution services for 32
small businesses, 33
(d) to make representations or take any action on behalf of small 34
businesses (including making applications to be joined as a party 35
in proceedings involving a small business) either at the 36
Commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a small 37
business, 38
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(e) to conduct investigations into the way in which small businesses 1
are treated by other businesses or government agencies, 2
(f) to facilitate the development of codes of practice by industry that 3
deal with issues concerning the small business sector, 4
(g) to advise the Minister, either at the Commissioner's own 5
initiative or at the request of the Minister, on any matter affecting 6
small businesses or that is relevant to the Commissioner's 7
objectives or functions. 8
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Commissioner may do any other 9
act or thing that is necessary or convenient for giving effect to the 10
Commissioner's objectives. 11
(3) The Commissioner has such other functions as are conferred or imposed 12
on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act. 13
15 Decision to deal with complaint 14
(1) The Commissioner may deal with a complaint made by or on behalf of 15
a small business only if the Commissioner is satisfied that: 16
(a) the subject-matter of the complaint relates to the unfair treatment 17
of, or an unfair practice involving, the small business, or 18
(b) it is in the public interest to deal with the complaint. 19
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Commissioner may decline to deal 20
with a complaint if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the 21
complaint is vexatious or trivial. 22
(3) The Commissioner may make preliminary inquiries for the purposes of 23
deciding how to deal with a complaint and may request further 24
information from the complainant. 25
(4) The Commissioner must give notice to the complainant of the 26
Commissioner's decision on whether to deal with the complaint and (if 27
the Commissioner decides to deal with the complaint) how the 28
complaint is to be dealt with. 29
16 Requirement to provide information 30
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require any person or 31
government agency to provide such information relating to the person's 32
or agency's dealings with small businesses as the Commissioner 33
reasonably requires for the purposes of any investigation by the 34
Commissioner under this Act. 35
(2) Any such notice may specify the time within which the information is 36
required to be provided. 37
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(3) A requirement under this section to provide information relating to a 1
person's or agency's dealings with small businesses may include a 2
requirement to answer questions relating to those dealings. 3
(4) A government agency is not required to provide any information under 4
this section if there is an overriding public interest against the disclosure 5
of the information for the purposes of the Government Information 6
(Public Access) Act 2009 or if access to the information would 7
otherwise be denied under that Act. 8
17 Commissioner may certify outcome of dispute resolution assistance 9
(1) The Commissioner may certify in writing the outcome of any 10
application made to the Commissioner for assistance in resolving a 11
complaint or other dispute involving a small business. 12
(2) Any such certificate is admissible as evidence in any civil proceedings 13
of the outcome of the application. 14
(3) Any statement or admission made in connection with any alternative 15
dispute resolution services provided by the Commissioner under this 16
Act is not admissible in any legal proceedings. 17
(4) A reference in this section: 18
(a) to a complaint or other dispute involving a small business does 19
not include a reference to a retail tenancy dispute within the 20
meaning of the Retail Leases Act 1994, or 21
(b) to the outcome of an application for assistance in resolving a 22
complaint or other dispute involving a small business is a 23
reference to whether or not the application was resolved and to 24
whether any agreement was reached by the parties. 25
18 Referral of certain findings 26
The Commissioner may refer to the Director-General of the Department 27
of Finance and Services any finding by the Commissioner that a person 28
or body has persistently engaged in anti-competitive practices that are 29
in contravention of any law and that adversely affect the small business 30
sector. 31
19 Exchange of information 32
(1) The Commissioner may enter into an arrangement (an information 33
sharing arrangement) with a relevant agency for the purposes of 34
sharing or exchanging any information that is held by the Commissioner 35
or the agency. 36
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(2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may 1
relate is limited to information that assists in the exercise of the 2
functions of the Commissioner or of the relevant agency concerned. 3
(3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Commissioner and the 4
relevant agency are, despite any other Act or law, authorised: 5
(a) to request and receive information that is held by the other party 6
to the arrangement, and 7
(b) to disclose that information to the other party. 8
(4) In this section: 9
relevant agency means any of the following: 10
(a) a government agency, 11
(b) the holder of a statutory office, 12
(c) any other person or body prescribed by the regulations. 13
20 General procedures of Commissioner 14
The Commissioner: 15
(a) is to act in an informal manner (including by avoiding conducting 16
formal hearings) as far as possible, and 17
(b) is to act according to the substantial merits of the case without 18
undue regard to technicalities, and 19
(c) may determine the procedures to be followed in exercising the 20
Commissioner's functions under this Act, including the 21
procedures to be followed in any investigation conducted by the 22
Commissioner. 23
21 Expert assistance 24
For the purposes of the exercise of any of the Commissioner's 25
functions, the Commissioner may engage the services of any person for 26
the purpose of getting expert assistance. 27
22 Delegation 28
The Commissioner may delegate the exercise of any function of the 29
Commissioner (other than this power of delegation) to: 30
(a) any member of staff of the Commissioner, or 31
(b) any person, or any class of persons, authorised for the purposes 32
of this section by the regulations. 33
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Division 3 Reports by Commissioner 1
23 Annual report to Parliament on Commissioner's work and activities 2
The Commissioner is, as soon as practicable after 31 December in each 3
year, required to prepare a report on the Commissioner's work and 4
activities for the 12 months ending on that 31 December and provide a 5
copy of the report to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament. 6
24 Special reports to Parliament 7
(1) The Commissioner may, at any time, make a special report on any 8
matter relating to the functions of the Commissioner and provide a copy 9
of the report to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament. 10
(2) A report under this section may, without limitation, include 11
recommendations in relation to such matters as the Commissioner 12
considers relevant to the small business sector. 13
(3) The Commissioner may include in a report under this section a 14
recommendation that the report be made public immediately. 15
25 Furnishing of draft reports to Minister and others 16
(1) The Commissioner must: 17
(a) provide the Minister with a draft of each report that is to be 18
provided to the Presiding Officers under this Division, and 19
(b) give the Minister a reasonable opportunity to make submissions, 20
either orally or in writing, in relation to the draft report. 21
(2) The Commissioner must not make a report to the Presiding Officers 22
under this Division that contains any matter that is, either expressly or 23
impliedly, critical of a government agency or any person unless the 24
Commissioner has given the agency or person concerned the 25
opportunity to make submissions, either orally or in writing, in relation 26
to the matter. 27
(3) The Commissioner is not required to amend a report in light of any 28
submissions made by the Minister, a government agency or other 29
person but must, before finalising a report, consider any such 30
submissions before the report is provided to the Presiding Officers. 31
(4) If a report contains matter that is critical of a government agency or 32
person and the agency or person concerned has made objections in 33
relation to that matter, the report must indicate that any such objection 34
has been made. 35
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26 Provisions relating to reports to Parliament 1
(1) A copy of a report provided to the Presiding Officer of a House of 2
Parliament under this Division must be laid before that House on the 3
next sitting day of that House after it is received by the Presiding 4
Officer. 5
(2) If a report includes a recommendation by the Commissioner that the 6
report be made public immediately, the Presiding Officer of a House of 7
Parliament may make it public whether or not that House is in session 8
and whether or not the report has been laid before that House. 9
(3) A report that is made public by the Presiding Officer of a House of 10
Parliament before it is laid before that House attracts the same 11
privileges and immunities as it would if it had been laid before that 12
House. 13
(4) A Presiding Officer need not inquire whether all or any conditions 14
precedent have been satisfied as regards a report purporting to have 15
been made or furnished in accordance with this Division. 16
(5) In this Division, a reference to a Presiding Officer of a House of 17
Parliament is a reference to the President of the Legislative Council or 18
the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. If there is a vacancy in the 19
office of President, the reference to the President is taken to be a 20
reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Council and, if there is a 21
vacancy in the office of Speaker, the reference to the Speaker is taken 22
to be a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 23
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Miscellaneous Part 3
Part 3 Miscellaneous 1
27 Act to bind Crown 2
This Act binds the Crown in right of New South Wales and, in so far as 3
the legislative power of the Parliament of New South Wales permits, the 4
Crown in all its other capacities. 5
28 Injunctions relating to investigations by Commissioner 6
(1) The Supreme Court may, on application by the Commissioner, grant an 7
injunction in such terms as the Court determines to be appropriate if 8
satisfied that a person has engaged, or is proposing to engage, in 9
conduct that constituted, is constituting, or would constitute interfering 10
with an investigation conducted by the Commissioner. 11
(2) An injunction may be granted under this section as an interim injunction 12
(without an undertaking being required as to damages or costs) or as a 13
permanent injunction. 14
29 Personal liability of Commissioner and others 15
A matter or thing done (or omitted to be done) by the Commissioner, a 16
member of staff of the Commissioner or a person acting under the 17
direction of the Commissioner does not, if the matter or thing was done 18
(or omitted to be done) in good faith for the purpose of exercising a 19
function under this or any other Act, subject the Commissioner, the 20
member of staff or the person so acting personally to any action, 21
liability, claim or demand. 22
30 Regulations 23
(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for 24
or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to 25
be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for 26
carrying out or giving effect to this Act. 27
(2) In particular, the regulations may contain provisions of a savings or 28
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or any Act 29
that amends this Act. 30
(3) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from 31
the date of assent to the Act concerned or a later date. 32
(4) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that 33
is earlier than the date of its publication on the NSW legislation website, 34
the provision does not operate so as: 35
(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the 36
State or an authority of the State), the rights of that person 37
existing before the date of its publication, or 38
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(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an 1
authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to 2
be done before the date of its publication. 3
31 Repeal of Small Business Development Corporation Act 1984 No 119 4
The Small Business Development Corporation Act 1984 is repealed. 5
32 Review of Act 6
(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy 7
objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act 8
remain appropriate for securing those objectives. 9
(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 10
5 years from the date of assent to this Act. 11
(3) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each House of 12
Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 5 years. 13
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Amendment of Acts Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment of Acts 1
1.1 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 No 52 2
Schedule 2 Excluded information of particular agencies 3
Insert at the end of clause 2: 4
The office of Small Business Commissioner--complaint 5
handling, dispute resolution, investigative and reporting 6
functions. 7
1.2 Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 (1976 8
No 4) 9
Schedule 2 Public offices 10
Insert at the end of Part 1 of the Schedule: 11
Small Business Commissioner 12
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