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.