Section 51ADA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

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.

Related sections

• s 51ACH — Effect of failure to comply with an infringement notice
• s 51ACI — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice
• s 51ACJ — Withdrawal of an infringement notice
• s 51ADB — Orders to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc.
• s 51ADC — Kinds of orders that may be made to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc.
• s 51ADD — Commission may require corporation to provide information

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