(1)  A council may establish a multiple-use register of suppliers who meet criteria established by the council in respect of the supply of particular categories of goods or services.

(2)  A council is to invite applications from suppliers for inclusion on a multiple-use register by causing to be published at least once in a daily newspaper circulating in the municipal area a notice specifying –

(a) the nature of the goods or services the council requires; and

(b) any identification details allocated to the register; and

(c) where the application is to be lodged; and

(d) the person from whom more detailed information may be obtained; and

(e) the period within which the application is to be lodged.

(3)  The general manager is to ensure that applicants are provided with the following in order to enable them to make an application:

(a) details of the categories of goods or services required;

(b) the criteria for evaluating applications;

(c) the method of evaluating applications against the criteria;

(d) a reference to the council's code for tenders and contracts.

(4)  A council may –

(a) accept an application for inclusion on a multiple-use register; or

(b) reject the application.

(5)  If a council rejects an application, the general manager is to advise the applicant of the reasons for that rejection.

(6)  If a council accepts an application, the general manager is to advise the applicant of the category for which the applicant is to be included on the multiple-use register.

(7)  A council is to invite tenders for a contract for the supply of goods or services from all suppliers included on a multiple-use register for a particular category of goods or services.

(8)  A multiple-use register is to be reviewed at least once every 2 years.

(9)  A council must allow a supplier to apply for inclusion on a multiple-use register at any time, unless the supplier –

(a) has made an application within the previous 12 months; and

(b) the application has not been accepted.