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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.36Decision of Minister about particular recommendations in report—monopoly business activity that is a government business activity, other than a significant business activity
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### sec.36 Decision of Minister about particular recommendations in report—monopoly business activity that is a government business activity, other than a significant business activity
This section applies to recommendations about pricing practices, or price monitoring recommendations, contained in a report relating to a monopoly business activity that is a government business activity, other than a significant business activity.
Within 90 days after the Minister receives a report, the Minister must—
accept (with or without qualification), or reject, the recommendations; or
accept (with or without qualification) some of the recommendations and reject the other recommendations.
Before making a decision under subsection (2) about a monopoly business activity involving the supply of water, the Minister must have regard to water pricing determinations.
As soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection (2) , the Minister must notify the decision and the reasons for the decision by gazette notice.
In this section—
price monitoring recommendations means recommendations about—
whether a price monitoring investigation should be conducted in relation to the monopoly business activity; or
what the nature of a future price monitoring investigation in relation to the activity should be.
s 36 amd 2000 No. 15 s 16 ; 2008 No. 35 s 33 ; 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1
(sec.36-ssec.1) This section applies to recommendations about pricing practices, or price monitoring recommendations, contained in a report relating to a monopoly business activity that is a government business activity, other than a significant business activity.
(sec.36-ssec.2) Within 90 days after the Minister receives a report, the Minister must— accept (with or without qualification), or reject, the recommendations; or accept (with or without qualification) some of the recommendations and reject the other recommendations.
(sec.36-ssec.3) Before making a decision under subsection (2) about a monopoly business activity involving the supply of water, the Minister must have regard to water pricing determinations.
(sec.36-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection (2) , the Minister must notify the decision and the reasons for the decision by gazette notice.
(sec.36-ssec.5) In this section— price monitoring recommendations means recommendations about— whether a price monitoring investigation should be conducted in relation to the monopoly business activity; or what the nature of a future price monitoring investigation in relation to the activity should be.
- (a) accept (with or without qualification), or reject, the recommendations; or
- (b) accept (with or without qualification) some of the recommendations and reject the other recommendations.
- (a) whether a price monitoring investigation should be conducted in relation to the monopoly business activity; or
- (b) what the nature of a future price monitoring investigation in relation to the activity should be.