Government Prices Oversight Amendment Regulations 2007 (TAS)

Government Prices Oversight Amendment Regulations 2007

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Government Prices Oversight Act 1995 .23 July 2007

W. J. E. COX

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL AIRD

Treasurer

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Government Prices Oversight Amendment Regulations 2007 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on 1 August 2007. 3Principal RegulationsIn these regulations, the Government Prices Oversight Regulations 1998 are referred to as the Principal Regulations. 4Regulation 3 substituted Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following regulation is substituted: 3Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Government Prices Oversight Act 1995 ; GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth. 5Parts 2 and 3 rescinded Parts 2 and 3 of the Principal Regulations are rescinded. 6Regulations 23 and 24 substituted Regulations 23 and 24 of the Principal Regulations are rescinded and the following regulation is substituted: 23Fee for lodging complaint The fee payable under section 39G(c) of the Act in respect of the making of a complaint is 110 fee units, inclusive of GST. 7Regulation 25 amended (Annual report) Regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from paragraph (a) "principles" and substituting "national competition policy competitive neutrality principles"; (b) by inserting in paragraph (a) "made under Part 4B of the Act" after "complaint"; (c) by omitting from paragraph (a) "an investigation" and substituting "a pricing policy investigation"; (d) by omitting from paragraph (b) "principles" and substituting "national competition policy competitive neutrality principles".

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 1 August 2007

These regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations amend the

(a) removing provisions relating to inquiries and investigations of complaints consequent on the enactment of the Government Prices Oversight Amendment Act 2007 which enacted provisions similar to those removed; and (b) making related amendments.