New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 57

57 Overview of subpart

1 This subpart provides that—

a) the following types of regulation apply to certain local government suppliers of water supply services and wastewater services:

i) information disclosure regulation:

ii) revenue threshold regulation:

b) those types of regulation may also be imposed on the following in accordance with the process set out in subsection (2):

i) 1 or more other suppliers of water supply services or wastewater services:

ii) 1 or more suppliers of stormwater services:

c) the following types of regulation may be imposed on 1 or more suppliers of 1 or more water services in accordance with the process set out in subsection (2):

i) quality regulation:

ii) performance requirement regulation:

iii) price-quality regulation.

2 The process for imposing regulation on 1 or more suppliers in respect of 1 or more water services involves the following steps:

a) the Commission may make a recommendation to the Minister under section 57G (but is not required to hold an inquiry under sections 52H to 52K ):

b) the Minister considers the Commission’s recommendation under section 57J :

c) if the Minister decides to recommend regulation, an Order in Council may be made under section 57L that makes those suppliers subject to regulation and identifies the type or types of regulation that apply:

d) the Commission makes a section 52P determination specifying how the applicable type or types of regulation apply to a supplier.

3 This section is intended only as a guide to the general scheme and effect of this subpart.

History: Section 57: inserted, on 27 August 2025, by section 14 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).