Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Ministers may declare a government business activity to be a monopoly business activity.
(2) The declaration must be made by gazette notice.
(3) In deciding whether to make a declaration, the Ministers must have regard to—
(a) the current criteria given to them by the authority for the purpose; and
(b) any information or advice about the current criteria given to them by the authority.
(4) Also, in deciding whether to make a declaration about a government business activity that is a significant business activity, the Ministers must consult with the local government entity carrying on the activity and the responsible local government for the entity.
(5) For a consultation under subsection (4), the Ministers must—
(a) notify the responsible local government and the local government entity of the Ministers' intention to make a declaration about the significant business activity; and
(b) give the responsible local government and the local government entity 90 days to make submissions to the Ministers about the intended declaration.
(6) A declaration must identify the business activity by reference to the government agency carrying on the activity.
(7) The Ministers may make a declaration whether or not a request for the declaration is made by the authority.
(8) A declaration continues in operation until it is revoked.