Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 51ADA

Commission may issue a public warning notice

             (1)  The Commission may issue to the public a written notice containing a warning about the conduct of a person if:

                     (a)  the Commission has reasonable grounds to suspect that the conduct may constitute:

                              (i)  if the person is a corporation--a contravention of an applicable industry code by the corporation; or

                             (ii)  in any case--a related contravention of an applicable industry code by the person; and

                     (b)  the Commission is satisfied that one or more persons has suffered, or is likely to suffer, detriment as a result of the conduct; and

                     (c)  the Commission is satisfied that it is in the public interest to issue the notice.

Notice is not a legislative instrument

             (2)  A notice issued under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.