2019-12-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   16 DECEMBER 2019




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 16 DECEMBER 2019

                                                                                ATTACHMENT 2

                               PUBLIC INTEREST TEST REPORT

            ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) LOCAL LAW (NO. 1) 2019 AND
     ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW (AMENDMENT)
                           SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW (NO. 1) 2019

   A public interest test has been conducted as part of the National Competition Policy reforms on anti-
   competitive provisions identified in the local law and subordinate local law identified in schedule 1.
   The public interest test has been conducted against the principles and objectives set by the
   Competition Principles Agreement which were outlined in the public interest test plan.
   The public interest test report has been prepared in accordance with guidelines issued by the
    Department of Local Government and called up by regulation under the Local Government Act 2009.
    RESULTS OF CONSULTATION PROCESS

   Consultation  with  the  public and   key stakeholders   occurred  over a   three  month   period.
   Advertisements were placed in the local paper during the consultation period advising of the review
   and calling for submissions. Notices were posted on notice boards within the local government area
   during the consultation period. Direct notification of the review was sent to key stakeholders.
   Submissions received and arguments presented during the public consultation process have been
   detailed in relevant reports to Council which were considered by Council during the consultation
   period.
   POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON STAKEHOLDERS FROM MOVING TO ALTERNATIVES

   Positive and negative impacts on stakeholders from moving to alternatives are particularised in the
   schedules to this report as follows:-
   Installation of Advertising Devices — See Schedule 2
   SUMMARY OF NET IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATIVES

   An analysis of the costs and benefits of moving to an identified alternative is detailed in the following
   schedules.

    Installation of Advertising Devices — See Schedule 2
    PUBLIC INTEREST TEST REPORT RECOMMENDATION

    For each of the local law and subordinate local law identified in schedule 1, each possible anti-
   competitive provision reviewed is an anti-competitive provision and should be retained in its current
   form in the public interest.

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