New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 87B

87B Offence relating to price-quality, quality, or performance requirement regulation

1 A person commits an offence if—

a) the person, knowing that particular goods or services are subject to price-quality, quality, or performance requirement regulation, intentionally contravenes a price-quality, quality, or performance requirement in respect of the goods or services; or

b) the person is subject to an order under section 87C(1)(b) and fails to comply with the order.

2 A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 in the case of an individual, or $1,000,000 in any other case.

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History: Section 87B: inserted, on 14 October 2008, by section 15 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).   Section 87B heading: amended, on 27 August 2025, by section 20(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).     Section 87B(1)(a): replaced, on 27 August 2025, by section 20(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).     Section 87B(2): amended, on 15 August 2017, by section 32(2)(b) of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 40).     Section 87B(2): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).     Section 87B(3): repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).