New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 52L

52L Minister's consideration

1 The Minister must consider any recommendation of the Commission made under section 52K .

2 As part of that consideration, the Minister—

a) must consult with the relevant sector Minister (such as the Minister of Energy or the Minister of Transport); and

b) may request further information or advice from the Commission.

3 If the Minister proposes, contrary to the recommendation of the Commission, that the goods or services should be regulated, or that they should be subject to a type of regulation not recommended by the Commission, the Minister must ask the Commission for written advice on what the material provisions of the relevant section 52P determination would be likely to be if the goods or services were subject to the type or types of regulation proposed by the Minister.

4 Any request by the Minister under subsection (3), and the Commission's advice given following that request, must be made publicly available.

5 If the Commission receives a request under subsection (3), it may, at its discretion,—

a) consult with interested parties; or

b) reopen its inquiry, in which case section 52J applies with all necessary modifications.

History: Section 52L: inserted, on 14 October 2008, by section 4 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).