New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 64

64 Procedure at conference

1 At every conference called under section 62 ,—

a) the Commission shall be represented by a member or members nominated by the chairperson:

b) each person to whom a draft determination was sent under section 62(2) , and any other person whose presence at the conference is considered by the Commission to be desirable, is entitled to attend and participate personally or, in the case of a body corporate, be represented by a person who, or by persons each of whom, is a director, officer, or employee of the body corporate:

c) a person participating in the conference in accordance with paragraph (b) is entitled to have another person or other persons present to assist him:

d) no other person is entitled to be present.

2 The Commission may require any employee of the Commission to attend a conference called under section 62 where in the opinion of the Commission that employee may assist the Commission in the determination of the application.

3 At every conference called under section 62 the Commission shall provide for as little formality and technicality as the requirements of this Act and a proper consideration of the application permits.

4 The Commission shall cause such record of the conference to be made as is sufficient to set out the matters raised by the persons participating in the conference.

5 Any member of the Commission attending the conference may terminate the conference when that member is of the opinion that a reasonable opportunity has been given for the expression of the views of persons participating in the conference.

6 The Commission shall have regard to all matters raised at the conference, and may at any time after the termination of the conference make a determination in respect of the application.

Note: Trade Practices Act 1974 s 90A(7), (8), (9), (11) (Aust)

History: Section 64(1)(a): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).   Section 64(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).