Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997

The Minister may refer a monopoly business activity to the authority for a price monitoring investigation.

In deciding whether to refer a monopoly business activity that is a significant business activity or non-government business activity to the authority under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with—

for a significant business activity—the local government entity carrying on the activity and the responsible local government for the entity; or

for a non-government business activity—the person carrying on the activity.

In referring a monopoly business activity to the authority under subsection (1), the Minister must give the authority a written notice stating—

the period for which the price monitoring investigation is to be conducted; and

how often the authority must periodically report the results of the investigation to the Minister.

The authority must conduct the investigation.

Unless the reference is earlier withdrawn or the period of the investigation is amended under subsection (6), the reference ends at the end of the period stated in the notice under subsection (3)(a).

The Minister may, by written notice given to the authority, withdraw or amend the reference at any time before it ends.

A notice under subsection (6) must state the reasons for the withdrawal or amendment of the reference.