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Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Water services - Order in Council

57M: Commission not required to consult on non-material amendment

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"Small changes to trade rules don't need public feedback first"

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If you want to change an Order in Council made under section 57L in a small way, you do not need to ask people for their thoughts first, as you would under section 57H(1)(b). You can make these small changes without prior consultation. This rule is part of the Commerce Act 1986, which is a law that helps control trade and business in New Zealand.

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Part 4Regulated goods or services
Water services: Order in Council

57MCommission not required to consult on non-material amendment

  1. An Order in Council made under section 57L may be amended in a non-material way without prior consultation under section 57H(1)(b).

Notes
  • Section 57M: inserted, on , by section 14 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).