Competition and Consumer Act 2010

The SPF rules may prescribe the following requirements for a scheme for which paragraph 58DB(1)(b) is to apply:

organisational requirements for membership of the scheme;

requirements for the operator (the operator) of the scheme;

requirements for how the scheme is to operate;

requirements to be complied with by members of the scheme;

requirements for making changes to the scheme.

A scheme for which paragraph 58DB(1)(b) is to apply may also include provisions dealing with the following:

powers of one or more of the following under the scheme:

the Minister;

an SPF regulator;

a Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013);

powers of the operator under the scheme, including powers to:

seek information; and

make determinations of complaints; and

make determinations imposing financial and non‑financial remedies; and

appeals to the Federal Court from such determinations by the operator;

information sharing and reporting;

a provision that depends on the operator or another person being satisfied of one or more specified matters;

provisions about the following matters:

the manner in which the operator may charge (or cause to be charged) a fee under the scheme;

the time for paying such a fee;

giving notice of, or publicising, such a fee or matters about such a fee;

provisions about any other matters that the provisions of this Part provide may be specified, or otherwise dealt with, in the scheme.