The act identifies five considerations of public interest:
1
impact on a particular industrial sector or region
2
employment
3
the ability of small and medium businesses, or firms owned by historically disadvantaged persons, to effectively enter, participate in, or expand within the market
4
the ability of national industries to compete in international markets
5
the promotion of a greater spread of ownership, in particular to increase the levels of ownership by historically disadvantaged persons and workers in firms in the market