New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 52M

52M Minister's decision and recommendation

1 Having considered the Commission’s recommendation in accordance with section 52L and any advice given following a request under section 52L(3) , the Minister must—

a) decide whether, in the opinion of the Minister, the goods or services should be regulated; and

b) if the goods or services are to be regulated, decide which type or types of regulation are to apply; and

c) make a recommendation to that effect, if the goods or services are to be regulated.

2 The Minister's decision may be the same as, or different from, the Commission’s recommendation under section 52K .

3 If the Minister's decision is different from the Commission's recommendation, the Minister must set out the reasons for the decision and make the decision, with the reasons, publicly available.

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