(1) The Commission must receive from a public authority a written request for the authority to be granted a partial exemption before the Commission grants the authority a partial exemption.

(2) When deciding whether to grant a partial exemption, the extent of a prospective partial exemption, or the conditions on which or the period of time for which a partial exemption will be granted, the Commission shall have regard to ¾

(a) the public authority's level of competence in relation to arranging and coordinating the supply of goods and services necessary for the operation of the authority; and

(b) the public authority's risk management practices.

(3) A public authority that is granted a partial exemption shall manage the supply of goods and services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the exemption.

[Regulation 3 inserted in Gazette 7 May 2002 p.2318.]