QLDIn ForceAct
Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.36ADecision of responsible local government about particular recommendations in report—monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.36A
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997.
### sec.36A Decision of responsible local government about particular recommendations in report—monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity
This section applies to recommendations about pricing practices contained in a report relating to a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity.
Within 90 days after the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity receives the report, the responsible local government must, by resolution—
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 significant business activity involving the supply of water, the responsible local government must have regard to water pricing determinations.
As soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection (2) , the responsible local government must—
notify the decision and the reasons for the decision by gazette notice; and
give a copy of the decision and the reasons for the decision to—
the Minister; and
the authority; and
the local government Minister; and
the local government entity carrying on the activity.
s 36A ins 2000 No. 15 s 17
amd 2008 No. 35 s 34 ; 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1
(sec.36A-ssec.1) This section applies to recommendations about pricing practices contained in a report relating to a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity.
(sec.36A-ssec.2) Within 90 days after the responsible local government for the local government entity carrying on the activity receives the report, the responsible local government must, by resolution— 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.36A-ssec.3) Before making a decision under subsection (2) about a significant business activity involving the supply of water, the responsible local government must have regard to water pricing determinations.
(sec.36A-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection (2) , the responsible local government must— notify the decision and the reasons for the decision by gazette notice; and give a copy of the decision and the reasons for the decision to— the Minister; and the authority; and the local government Minister; and the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (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) notify the decision and the reasons for the decision by gazette notice; and
- (b) give a copy of the decision and the reasons for the decision to— (i) the Minister; and (ii) the authority; and (iii) the local government Minister; and (iv) the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (i) the Minister; and
- (ii) the authority; and
- (iii) the local government Minister; and
- (iv) the local government entity carrying on the activity.
- (i) the Minister; and
- (ii) the authority; and
- (iii) the local government Minister; and
- (iv) the local government entity carrying on the activity.