52KCommission's recommendation following inquiry

1. At the end of an inquiry, having considered the matters in section 52I, the Commission must make a recommendation to the Minister on whether, in its opinion, the goods or services should be regulated.

2. If the recommendation is that particular goods or services should be regulated, the recommendation must state the following:

3. how the goods or services should be specified:
4. which type or types of regulation should apply to the goods or services:
5. what input methodologies apply:
6. if information disclosure regulation is recommended, the material provisions of the information disclosure requirements:
7. if negotiate/arbitrate regulation is recommended, the material provisions of the negotiation process and arbitration process:
8. if default/customised price-quality regulation is recommended, the default price path and quality standards:
9. if individual price-quality regulation is recommended, the material provisions to apply.

10. The Minister must publish the Commission’s recommendation, and may do so in whatever way he or she considers appropriate.

11. To avoid doubt, a recommendation by the Commission is not a determination of the Commission.