New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 57Q

57Q Additional matters relating to section 52P determinations

1 In addition to the matters in section 52P(3) , a section 52P determination made for the purposes of this subpart must—

a) specify the regulated suppliers to which it applies; and

b) specify the water services in respect of which it applies.

2 For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the determination may relate to all regulated suppliers or to 1 or more regulated suppliers (for example, a determination relating to price-quality regulation may apply to a particular regulated supplier and set price-quality paths that are specific to that supplier).

3 For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the determination may relate to all water services or to 1 or more types or parts of a water service (for example, a determination relating to price-quality regulation may apply to a particular part of a service and set price-quality paths that are specific to that service).

4 A section 52P determination relating only to price-quality regulation may last for more than 1 regulatory period and remains in force until it is revoked.

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