Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 829

The Queensland Competition Authority must, in a report--

(a) if the reference alleges the complaint process for an activity of the local government business entity is not appropriate--comment on the appropriateness of the process; and

(b) state whether it considers any relevant allegation has been substantiated; and

(c) if the authority considers the reference has been substantiated--include its recommendations on how the local government business entity's failure to carry on an activity in a way that complies with the competitive neutrality principles applying to the activities could be overcome; and

(d) if the authority considers the local government business entity suffers a competitive disadvantage because of the local government ownership of the entity--

(i) include comments about the competitive disadvantage (including comments about the effect of the disadvantage on the local government business entity); and

(ii) include recommendations on how the disadvantage suffered by the local government business entity could be overcome; and

(e) state its reasons for its recommendations.