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National Competition Policy Review of the Professional Standards Act 1994 ISSUES PAPER 1.1 The Professional Standards Act 1994 1.2 The need for review of the Act 1.3 Who does this review affect? 2. The context of the review and the operation of the act 2.1 The context of the review - Competition Policy 2.2 The context of the review - Section 55 2.3 Operation of the Professional Standards Act 2.4 The schemes as part of the legislation 3. The Objectives Of The Act 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Legislative statement of objectives 3.3 Background to the legislation 3.4 The pressure for reform 3.5 Proposals for reform 3.6 The Professional Standards Council 4. The “Market” and regulatory options 4.1 Concept of a “market” 4.2 The “market” for the Professional Standards Act 4.3 Characteristics of markets for occupational services 4.5 Occupational licensing … 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Fairness 5.3 Deterrent effect 5.5 Forum shopping 5.6 Risk management & complaints handling 5.7 Amount of the statutory cap 5.8 Disclosure of cap 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Restrictions on competition 6.3 Possible areas of concern 7. Legal Developments 7.1 Developments in tort law APPENDIX A Schemes approved under the Professional Standards Act APPENDIX B Competition Policy Review flow chart APPENDIX C Consolidated list of issues Select the Download Button for the National Competition Policy Review of the Professional Standards Act 1994 (in PDF version)
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