Queensland Industry Participation Policy Act 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Industry Participation Policy Act 2011

An Act to provide for the development and implementation of a local industry participation policy for the State, and to require reporting to Parliament on the policy's implementation and government agencies', and GOCs', compliance with it

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Industry Participation Policy Act 2011.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

4 Contravention of this Act does not create civil cause of action No provision of this Act creates a civil cause of action based on a contravention of the provision.

5 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Local industry policy

6 The local industry policy (1) The Minister must develop and adopt a policy (the local industry policy) about the participation by local industry in projects, developments, procurements and other initiatives undertaken or funded, whether wholly or partially, by the State. (2) The policy may include guidelines about its application and procedures to be followed in complying with it.

7 Local industry policy objectives In developing the local industry policy, the Minister must have regard to the following objectives— (a) maximising employment and business growth in Queensland by expanding market opportunities for local industry; (b) providing agencies and GOCs with access to a wide range of capable local industry in Queensland that can deliver value for money; (c) supporting regional and rural development in Queensland; (d) developing local industry's long-term international competitiveness, and flexibility in responding to changing global markets, by giving local industry a fair opportunity to compete against foreign suppliers of goods and services; (e) promoting local industry's involvement in value-adding activities in Queensland; (f) driving technology transfer, research and development, innovation and improved productivity for local industry in Queensland, to enhance value for money.