Temporary Assistance Authority
TAA
1 January 1974 – 9 March 1990
Statutory authority that reported urgently, within a short fixed period after a reference, on whether an industry facing damaging import competition needed temporary protection pending a full inquiry by the Industries Assistance Commission.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 January 1974 under the Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973. It took over the urgent temporary protection role of the Special Advisory Authority when the Industries Assistance Commission replaced the Tariff Board.
- Urgent inquiries into temporary protection
Legislation: Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973
How it ended
Ceased no later than 9 March 1990, when the Industry Commission Act 1989 replaced the Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973. Whether it had stopped receiving references before then is not confirmed.
Main functions
- Urgent inquiries into damaging import competition
- Recommendations on temporary tariff or quota assistance
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Treasury.
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Sources
Government records and websites
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