PART 2Subsidy control requirements

CHAPTER 1Principles

I1I212Application of the subsidy control principles

1

A public authority—

a

must consider the subsidy control principles before deciding to give a subsidy, and

b

must not give the subsidy unless it is of the view that the subsidy is consistent with those principles.

2

In subsection (1) “subsidy” does not include a subsidy given under a subsidy scheme.

3

A public authority—

a

must consider the subsidy control principles before making a subsidy scheme, and

b

must not make the scheme unless it is of the view that the subsidies provided for by the scheme will be consistent with those principles.