

2010-2011
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011
No. , 2011
(Innovation, Industry, Science and Research)
A Bill for an Act to provide for the transformation of the Australian steel manufacturing industry, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object.................................................................................................. 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
Part 2—Competitiveness assistance advances 5
5............ Applying for competitiveness assistance advances............................. 5
6............ Approving competitiveness assistance advances................................. 5
7............ Amount of assistance available........................................................... 7
8............ Payments not to be made after 30 June 2012...................................... 7
Part 3—The Steel Transformation Plan 8
9............ Making the Steel Transformation Plan................................................ 8
10.......... Matters that may be included in the Steel Transformation Plan........... 8
11.......... Variation of Steel Transformation Plan............................................... 9
12.......... Circumstances in which STP payments payable................................. 9
13.......... Amount of assistance available......................................................... 10
14.......... Payments not to be made after 31 December 2016............................ 10
Part 4—Monitoring 11
Division 1—Access to premises 11
15.......... Allowing access to premises............................................................. 11
16.......... Operation of electronic equipment by authorised officers................. 12
17.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment........................... 12
18.......... Appointment of authorised officers................................................... 13
19.......... Identity cards..................................................................................... 14
Division 2—Information gathering powers 15
20.......... Secretary may obtain information and documents............................. 15
21.......... Copying documents—compensation................................................. 16
22.......... Secretary may inspect and copy original documents......................... 16
23.......... Secretary may retain original documents........................................... 16
24.......... Secretary may inspect and retain copies of documents...................... 17
25.......... Self-incrimination.............................................................................. 17
Part 5—Miscellaneous 18
26.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 18
27.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 18
28.......... Appropriation.................................................................................... 18
29.......... Recovery of amounts by Commonwealth......................................... 19
30.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 19
A Bill for an Act to provide for the transformation of the Australian steel manufacturing industry, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: