5Commission to hold an inquiry

5 Commission to hold an inquiry

(1) Under subsection 95H(1) of the Act, the Commission is required to hold an inquiry into the market for the supply of child care services. The inquiry is not to extend to any of the following: (a) the supply of a good or service by a State or Territory authority; (b) reviewing the operation of any Australian law (other than the Act) relating to approved child care services, except as necessary to consider the matters set out in section 6; and (c) reviewing the operation of any program funded by the Commonwealth, or any policy of the Commonwealth (other than policies relating to competition and consumer protection, and in considering the matters set out in section 6). (2) For the purposes of subsection 95J(1), the inquiry is to be held in relation to goods and services that are approved child care services. (3) Under subsection 95J(2), the inquiry is not to be held in relation to the supply of goods and services of that description by a particular person or persons.