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Review Committee Report on the
National Competition Policy Review of the

Uniform Trade Measurement Legislation

Stage 1

Consultants' Scoping Study and Review Committee Responses and Recommendations

December 2001

The views expressed in this Report are the views of the Review Committee only and do not represent the views of State and Territory Governments.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

Requirement to review under National Competition Policy principles 3

Review Committee's response to the consultants' scoping study 4

REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONCLUSION: 5

BACKGROUND TO THE REPORT 6

Uniform trade measurement legislation 6

The objectives of the legislation 6

Requirement to review under NCP principles 6

National review agreed after consultation with all jurisdictions 7

Terms of Reference agreed / approved by MCCA and CRR 7

Consultants engaged 8

Review Committee established 9

Scoping study conducted 10

Interviews with interested parties 11

OUTCOMES OF SCOPING STUDY 12

Restrictions identified 12

Consultants' recommendations for further public benefit testing 13

Estimated cost of PBT 13

REVIEW COMMITTEE'S COMMENTS ON SCOPING STUDY 15

Areas of specific concern to Review Committee jurisdiction representatives 15

Review Committee to conduct PBT work 18

REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONCLUSION: 19

TIMING 20

REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ENDORSEMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS 21

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