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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.87ADeclaration recommendation to be made before expiry of declaration
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### sec.87A Declaration recommendation to be made before expiry of declaration
At least 6 months, but not more than 12 months, before the expiry date of a declaration of a service, the authority must recommend to the Minister that, with effect from the expiry date—
the service be declared; or
part of the service, that is itself a service, be declared; or
the service not be declared.
Before making the recommendation, the authority may consult with any person it considers appropriate.
The authority must publish the recommendation and the reasons for the recommendation in the way the authority considers appropriate.
If the authority recommends that the service, or part of the service, be declared with effect from the expiry date, the authority must also recommend the period for which that declaration should operate.
On receiving the recommendation the Minister must, under subdivision 4 , either declare all or part of the service, or decide not to declare the service.
s 87A ins 2010 No. 32 s 34
amd 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1
(sec.87A-ssec.1) At least 6 months, but not more than 12 months, before the expiry date of a declaration of a service, the authority must recommend to the Minister that, with effect from the expiry date— the service be declared; or part of the service, that is itself a service, be declared; or the service not be declared.
(sec.87A-ssec.2) Before making the recommendation, the authority may consult with any person it considers appropriate.
(sec.87A-ssec.3) The authority must publish the recommendation and the reasons for the recommendation in the way the authority considers appropriate.
(sec.87A-ssec.4) If the authority recommends that the service, or part of the service, be declared with effect from the expiry date, the authority must also recommend the period for which that declaration should operate. On receiving the recommendation the Minister must, under subdivision 4 , either declare all or part of the service, or decide not to declare the service.
- (a) the service be declared; or
- (b) part of the service, that is itself a service, be declared; or
- (c) the service not be declared.