Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997

Before starting the hearings, the authority must give reasonable notice of the hearings.

The authority must publish the notice on its website.

Also, the notice must be given to—

for an investigation under part 3—the government agency or other person carrying on the monopoly business activity to which the investigation relates; and

for an investigation under part 5—the owner or operator of the service to which the investigation relates, or to which the access undertaking the subject of the investigation relates; and

for an investigation under part 5A—the water supplier carrying on the water supply activity to which the investigation relates, or to which the undertaking the subject of the investigation relates.

The notice must state—

the authority’s intention to hold the hearings; and

the subject matter of the hearings; and

where and when the first of the hearings is to start.