New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 56H

56H Commission’s recommendations following inquiry

1 At the end of an inquiry, having considered the matters in section 56G , the Commission must make a recommendation to the Minister on whether 1 of the following should be imposed on specified airport services:

a) negotiate/arbitrate regulation:

b) default/customised price-quality regulation:

c) individual price-quality regulation.

2 If the Commission recommends imposing a type of regulation specified in subsection (1), its recommendation must state the following:

a) the type of regulation that is recommended:

b) what input methodologies apply:

c) if negotiate/arbitrate regulation is recommended, the material provisions of the negotiation process and arbitration process:

d) if default/customised price-quality regulation is recommended, the default price path and quality standards:

e) if individual price-quality regulation is recommended, the material provisions to apply.

3 The Minister must publish the Commission’s recommendation, and may do so in whatever way the Minister considers appropriate.

4 To avoid doubt, a recommendation by the Commission is not a determination of the Commission.

History: Section 56H: inserted, on 26 October 2018, by section 10 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 42).