Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Regulating particular goods or services

52F: Effect of goods or services being subject to regulation

You could also call this:

"What happens when goods or services have rules they must follow"

If goods or services are subject to regulation, you must comply with the requirements of this Part of the law. You also have to follow every section 52P determination that applies to you. Additionally, if you supply water services, you must comply with every input methodology that is not specified in a section 52P determination and that applies to you, as explained in clause 30(1)(b) of Schedule 7.

If you do not comply with these regulations, sections 86 to 87C of the law will apply to you from the date you are supposed to comply with a relevant section 52P determination. These sections deal with offences and civil proceedings related to contraventions of this Part of the law.

The Commission has the power to monitor your compliance with the regulations under this Part of the law and can use its powers to do so.

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

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

52G: When goods or services may be regulated, or

"When can goods or services be controlled by the law?"

Part 4Regulated goods or services
Regulating particular goods or services

52FEffect of goods or services being subject to regulation

If goods or services are subject to regulation of a particular type, every regulated supplier of those goods or services must comply with—
the requirements of this Part relating to that type of regulation; and
every section 52P determination applying to the supplier; and
every input methodology relating to the supply of water services that is not specified in a section 52P determination (see clause 30(1)(b) of Schedule 7) and that applies to the regulated supplier.

Sections 86 to 87C (which relate to offences and civil proceedings relating to contraventions of this Part) apply to a regulated supplier on and from the date on which the supplier is obliged to comply with a relevant section 52P determination.
The Commission is entitled to exercise any of its powers under this Act for the purpose of monitoring compliance by regulated suppliers with regulation under this Part.

Notes

Section 52F: inserted, on 14 October 2008, by section 4 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).
Section 52F(1)(c): inserted, on 21 August 2025, by section 11 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).