Government Business Enterprises Act 1995
60Application for declaration of community service obligation
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60 Application for declaration of community service obligation
(1) [Section 60 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] On the request of the Board, the Portfolio Minister may apply to the Treasurer for a declaration that–
(a) a function performed, service provided or concession allowed by a Government Business Enterprise is a community service obligation; or
(b) a function, service or concession the Government Business Enterprise proposes to perform, provide or allow will be a community service obligation if it is performed, provided or allowed.
(2) The request of the Board is to be in a form, and contain the details, specified in the Treasurer's Instructions.
(3) The Portfolio Minister must not agree to the request of the Board unless he or she is satisfied that performing, providing or allowing the function, service or concession which is the subject of the request is or will be a net cost to the Government Business Enterprise.
(4) Where the Portfolio Minister agrees to the request of the Board, the request becomes an application for the declaration of a community service obligation.
(5) [Section 60 Subsection (5) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] On receipt of an application, the Treasurer may request the Portfolio Minister to provide further information and documents.