New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 57ZJ

57ZJ Commission must monitor compliance

1 The Commission—

a) must monitor compliance by suppliers with any requirements set out in regulations under this Part or in a Commission service quality code; and

b) in doing so, may have regard to the scale, complexity, and risk profile of a supplier or the type of water services being provided by the supplier.

2 For the purpose of monitoring compliance with any of those requirements, the Commission may, in addition to exercising its powers under section 98 , issue a written notice to a supplier requiring it to provide any or all of the following:

a) a written statement of whether the supplier has complied with the requirement:

b) a report on the written statement that is signed by an auditor in accordance with any form specified by the Commission:

c) sufficient information to enable the Commission to properly determine whether the requirement has been complied with:

d) a certificate in the form specified by the Commission, and signed by at least 1 board member of the supplier or, if there is no board, the person who operates the supplier, confirming the truth and accuracy of any information provided under this section.

Note: 2023 No 54 s 79

History: Section 57ZJ: inserted, on 27 August 2025, by section 15 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).