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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 No. 17 - SECT 48

48 Competitive neutrality complaints

(1) A local government must adopt a process for resolving competitive neutrality complaints.

(2) A competitive neutrality complaint is a complaint that--

(a) relates to the failure of a local government to conduct a business activity in accordance with the competitive neutrality principle; and
(b) is made by an affected person.

(3) An affected person is--

(a) a person who--
(i) competes with the local government in relation to the business activity; and
(ii) claims to be adversely affected by a competitive advantage that the person alleges is enjoyed by the local government; or
(b) a person who--
(i) wants to compete with the local government in relation to the business activity; and
(ii) claims to be hindered from doing so by a competitive advantage that the person alleges is enjoyed by the local government.

(4) A regulation may provide for the process for resolving competitive neutrality complaints.



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