Section 58FZL — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Public warning notices

Suspected contraventions of a provision of the SPF principles (1) The SPF general regulator may issue to the public a written notice containing a warning about the conduct of a person if the SPF general regulator: (a) reasonably suspects that the person’s conduct may constitute a contravention of a specified provision of the SPF principles; and (b) is satisfied that one or more persons has suffered, or is likely to suffer, detriment as a result of the conduct; and (c) is satisfied that it is in the public interest to issue the notice. Suspected contraventions of a provision of an SPF code (2) The SPF sector regulator for a regulated sector may issue to the public a written notice containing a warning about the conduct of a person if the SPF sector regulator: (a) reasonably suspects that the person’s conduct may constitute a contravention of a specified provision of the SPF code for the sector; and (b) is satisfied that one or more persons has suffered, or is likely to suffer, detriment as a result of the conduct; and (c) is satisfied that it is in the public interest to issue the notice. Related matters (3) An SPF regulator that issues a notice under subsection (1) or (2) must publish the notice on the SPF regulator’s website. (4) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) is not a legislative instrument.