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Commerce Act 1986

Provisions applicable to electricity industry - Controlled goods or services

57M: Authorisations and undertakings

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"Rules for businesses that used to let them do things that might not be fair to others"

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The law has a part called Authorisations and undertakings. You can find it in the Commerce Act 1986, which is about rules for businesses in New Zealand. This part was repealed, which means it is no longer a law, on 1 April 2009, by section 5 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008, you can read more about this here.

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Part 4AProvisions applicable to electricity industry
Controlled goods or services

57MAuthorisations and undertakings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 57M: repealed (but may continue to be applied under Part 4 in connection with the breach of thresholds set under Part 4A before its repeal, including when those thresholds apply (as default price-quality paths) after its repeal), on , by section 5 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).