Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY OCCUPATIONS ACT 2014 - SECT 181

181 Reference committee may authorise application for public examination

(1) If the chief executive considers that a public examination may help the chief executive decide whether or not to start a marketeer proceeding against a marketeer, the chief executive may refer the conduct to the reference committee.

(2) After considering all relevant issues, the reference committee may authorise the chief executive to make an application to QCAT for a public examination under subdivision 2 .

(3) The reference committee must not authorise the chief executive to make the application unless satisfied—

(a) it is unlikely further investigation of the conduct by an inspector will be effective for deciding whether to start a marketeer proceeding; and

(b) a public examination may help find out whether a marketeer has contravened section 207 , 208 or 209 ; and

(c) it is in the public interest to make the application.