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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.25Notice of investigation
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### sec.25 Notice of investigation
Before starting an investigation under this division, the authority must give reasonable notice of the investigation.
The notice must be published on the authority’s website.
The notice must be given to—
the government agency or other person carrying on the monopoly business activity; or
if the investigation relates to a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity—
the local government Minister; and
the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity.
The authority may also give the notice to anyone else it considers appropriate.
The notice must—
state the authority’s intention to conduct the investigation; and
state the subject matter of the investigation; and
invite interested persons to make written submissions to the authority on the subject matter within a reasonable time stated in the notice; and
state the authority’s address.
s 25 amd 2000 No. 15 s 11 ; 2008 No. 35 s 24 ; 2018 No. 6 s 3
(sec.25-ssec.1) Before starting an investigation under this division, the authority must give reasonable notice of the investigation.
(sec.25-ssec.2) The notice must be published on the authority’s website.
(sec.25-ssec.3) The notice must be given to— the government agency or other person carrying on the monopoly business activity; or if the investigation relates to a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity— the local government Minister; and the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity.
(sec.25-ssec.4) The authority may also give the notice to anyone else it considers appropriate.
(sec.25-ssec.5) The notice must— state the authority’s intention to conduct the investigation; and state the subject matter of the investigation; and invite interested persons to make written submissions to the authority on the subject matter within a reasonable time stated in the notice; and state the authority’s address.
- (a) the government agency or other person carrying on the monopoly business activity; or
- (b) if the investigation relates to a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity— (i) the local government Minister; and (ii) the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (i) the local government Minister; and
- (ii) the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (i) the local government Minister; and
- (ii) the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (a) state the authority’s intention to conduct the investigation; and
- (b) state the subject matter of the investigation; and
- (c) invite interested persons to make written submissions to the authority on the subject matter within a reasonable time stated in the notice; and
- (d) state the authority’s address.