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Productivity Commission Act 1998

No. 14, 1998

Compilation No. 11

Compilation date: 1 January 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 69, 2023

Registered: 8 January 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Productivity Commission Act 1998 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Act binds Crown
Part 2—Establishment and functions of Productivity Commission
5 Establishment of Commission
6 Functions of Commission
7 General power of Commission
8 General policy guidelines for Commission
9 Flexibility and range of working methods in performance of Commission's functions
10 Annual report
Part 3—Inquiries
Division 1—Reference to Commission for inquiry and report
11 Reference of matters to Commission for inquiry
12 Report of inquiry to be tabled
Division 2—Conduct of inquiries
13 Notice of inquiry
14 Notice of hearings
15 Procedure at hearings
16 Written statements etc. to be made public
Part 4—Other functions of the Commission
Division 1—Advice, research and secretariat functions
17 Requests for advice
18 Minister may publish Commission's advice
19 Secretariat services and research services to government bodies
20 Research services on request of other bodies
Division 2—Competitive neutrality complaints
21 Complaints to the Commission
22 Discretion not to investigate complaints
Part 5—Constitution and operation of Commission
Division