Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997

An Act to establish the Queensland Competition Authority, give it powers and functions about pricing practices relating to monopoly business activities, competitive neutrality and access to services, and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997.

2 Commencement Parts 3 and 4 commence on 1 July 1997.

3 Act binds State (1) This Act binds the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

4 Extraterritorial operation It is the intention of Parliament that this Act should apply, as far as possible, to— (a) land and things outside Queensland (whether in or outside Australia); and (b) acts, transactions and things done, entered into or happening outside Queensland (whether in or outside Australia); and (c) land, things, acts and transactions (wherever situated, done, entered into or happening) that would, apart from this Act, be governed or otherwise affected by the law of another jurisdiction (including a foreign country).

Division 2 Interpretation

5 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words in this Act.

6 [Repealed]

Part 2 Queensland Competition Authority

Division 1 Establishment of authority

7 Establishment of authority The Queensland Competition Authority is established.

8 Legal status of authority The authority— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has a common seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

9 Authority's relationship with State (1) The authority represents the State. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the authority has all the rights, privileges and immunities of the State.