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Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Regulating particular goods or services

52E: Overview of process if regulation imposed on goods or services

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"What happens when the government regulates goods or services in New Zealand"

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If a regulation is imposed on goods or services, you need to know what happens next. The process involves several steps. The Commission holds an inquiry into whether to regulate the goods or services and makes a recommendation to the Minister under section 52K. The Minister then considers this recommendation and decides whether to recommend regulation to the Governor-General.

The Minister decides which type of regulation to impose, if any. If the Minister decides to recommend regulation, an Order in Council may be made under section 52N that makes the goods or services subject to regulation. This Order in Council identifies the type of regulation that applies to the goods or services.

For each type of regulated goods or services, the Commission makes a section 52P determination. This determination specifies how the regulation applies to a supplier of the regulated goods or services. This process is how regulation is imposed on goods or services in New Zealand.

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Part 4Regulated goods or services
Regulating particular goods or services

52EOverview of process if regulation imposed on goods or services

  1. The process for imposing regulation under this subpart on particular goods or services involves the following steps:

  2. the Commission holds an inquiry into whether, and if so how, to regulate the goods or services, and then makes a recommendation to the Minister under section 52K:
    1. the Minister considers the Commission’s recommendation and decides whether or not to recommend to the Governor-General that regulation be imposed and, if so, which type or types of regulation:
      1. if the Minister decides to recommend regulation, an Order in Council may be made under section 52N that makes the goods or services subject to regulation and identifies the type or types of regulation that apply:
        1. for each type of regulated goods or services, the Commission makes a section 52P determination specifying how the applicable type or types of regulation apply to a supplier of the regulated goods or services.

          1. This section is only a guide.

          Notes
          • Section 52E: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).