sec.85ABGiving notices by email—agreements

### sec.85AB Giving notices by email—agreements This section applies in relation to a notice that may be given under division 1 , 2 or 4 in relation to an investigation, operation or function, other than— a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. The chairperson may enter into an agreement with a person for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to the person, under this section, by sending the notices to an email address specified in the agreement. notices requiring production of financial records notices to produce a document or thing notices given under section 83 In deciding whether to enter into an agreement with a person under subsection (2) , the chairperson must have regard to— whether it is appropriate to enter into the agreement; and the ability of the person to maintain the confidentiality of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and any involvement by the person in an investigation, operation or function to which notices of the particular type relate; and the number of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and any other matter the chairperson considers relevant. The chairperson may give a notice to a person by sending the notice by email to the person’s email address specified in an agreement entered into under subsection (2) . This section does not limit the operation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 or the Corporations Act. The Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 does not apply to the giving of a notice under this section. To remove any doubt, it is declared that more than 1 email address may be specified in an agreement mentioned in subsection (2) for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to a person under this section. s 85AB ins 2025 No. 7 s 22A (sec.85AB-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a notice that may be given under division 1 , 2 or 4 in relation to an investigation, operation or function, other than— a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. (sec.85AB-ssec.2) The chairperson may enter into an agreement with a person for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to the person, under this section, by sending the notices to an email address specified in the agreement. notices requiring production of financial records notices to produce a document or thing notices given under section 83 (sec.85AB-ssec.3) In deciding whether to enter into an agreement with a person under subsection (2) , the chairperson must have regard to— whether it is appropriate to enter into the agreement; and the ability of the person to maintain the confidentiality of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and any involvement by the person in an investigation, operation or function to which notices of the particular type relate; and the number of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and any other matter the chairperson considers relevant. (sec.85AB-ssec.4) The chairperson may give a notice to a person by sending the notice by email to the person’s email address specified in an agreement entered into under subsection (2) . (sec.85AB-ssec.5) This section does not limit the operation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 or the Corporations Act. (sec.85AB-ssec.6) The Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 does not apply to the giving of a notice under this section. (sec.85AB-ssec.7) To remove any doubt, it is declared that more than 1 email address may be specified in an agreement mentioned in subsection (2) for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to a person under this section. - (a) a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or - (b) an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing. - • notices requiring production of financial records - • notices to produce a document or thing - • notices given under section 83 - (a) whether it is appropriate to enter into the agreement; and - (b) the ability of the person to maintain the confidentiality of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and - (c) any involvement by the person in an investigation, operation or function to which notices of the particular type relate; and - (d) the number of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and - (e) any other matter the chairperson considers relevant.