Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011
Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee· 6 March 2012general_report
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011, focusing on state sovereignty, the scope of referred powers, and potential issues with the national business names register. Concerns were raised about the broad interpretation of 'unlawful conduct' and the impact on consumers and home-based businesses.
Impact
Businesses, consumers, and the WA Parliament are affected. Businesses face a new national registration system. Consumers may experience confusion with duplicated names. The WA Parliament's sovereignty is potentially diminished.
public_sectorfinanceotherbusiness namescommonwealth powersstate sovereigntyuniform legislationnational registerunlawful conductHenry VIII clausesconsumer confusionparliamentary scrutinyintergovernmental agreement
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