sec.19Declaration by Minister

### sec.19 Declaration by Minister The Minister may declare a government business activity to be a monopoly business activity. The declaration must be made by gazette notice. In deciding whether to make a declaration, the Minister must have regard to— the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority for the purpose; and any information or advice about the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority. Also, in deciding whether to make a declaration about a government business activity that is a significant business activity, the Minister must consult with the local government entity carrying on the activity and the responsible local government for the entity. For a consultation under subsection (4) , the Minister must— notify the responsible local government and the local government entity of the Minister’s intention to make a declaration about the significant business activity; and give the responsible local government and the local government entity 90 days to make submissions to the Minister about the intended declaration. A declaration must identify the business activity by reference to the government agency carrying on the activity. The Minister may make a declaration whether or not a request for the declaration is made by the authority. A declaration continues in operation until it is revoked. s 19 amd 2000 No. 15 s 8 ; 2008 No. 35 s 16 ; 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1 (sec.19-ssec.1) The Minister may declare a government business activity to be a monopoly business activity. (sec.19-ssec.2) The declaration must be made by gazette notice. (sec.19-ssec.3) In deciding whether to make a declaration, the Minister must have regard to— the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority for the purpose; and any information or advice about the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority. (sec.19-ssec.4) Also, in deciding whether to make a declaration about a government business activity that is a significant business activity, the Minister must consult with the local government entity carrying on the activity and the responsible local government for the entity. (sec.19-ssec.5) For a consultation under subsection (4) , the Minister must— notify the responsible local government and the local government entity of the Minister’s intention to make a declaration about the significant business activity; and give the responsible local government and the local government entity 90 days to make submissions to the Minister about the intended declaration. (sec.19-ssec.6) A declaration must identify the business activity by reference to the government agency carrying on the activity. (sec.19-ssec.7) The Minister may make a declaration whether or not a request for the declaration is made by the authority. (sec.19-ssec.8) A declaration continues in operation until it is revoked. - (a) the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority for the purpose; and - (b) any information or advice about the current criteria given to the Minister by the authority. - (a) notify the responsible local government and the local government entity of the Minister’s intention to make a declaration about the significant business activity; and - (b) give the responsible local government and the local government entity 90 days to make submissions to the Minister about the intended declaration.