New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 52F

52F Effect of goods or services being subject to regulation

1 If goods or services are subject to regulation of a particular type, every regulated supplier of those goods or services must comply with—

a) the requirements of this Part relating to that type of regulation; and

b) every section 52P determination applying to the supplier; and

c) every input methodology relating to the supply of water services that is not specified in a section 52P determination (see clause 30(1)(b) of Schedule 7 ) and that applies to the regulated supplier.

2 Sections 86 to 87C (which relate to offences and civil proceedings relating to contraventions of this Part) apply to a regulated supplier on and from the date on which the supplier is obliged to comply with a relevant section 52P determination.

3 The Commission is entitled to exercise any of its powers under this Act for the purpose of monitoring compliance by regulated suppliers with regulation under this Part.

History: Section 52F: inserted, on 14 October 2008, by section 4 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).   Section 52F(1)(c): inserted, on 21 August 2025, by section 11 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).