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Fair Trading Act 1986

Miscellaneous provisions

48T: Powers of Commission to prohibit disclosure of information, documents, and evidence

You could also call this:

“Commission can keep some things secret during investigations”

The Commerce Commission has special powers when they are looking into things under the Fair Trading Act. These powers are the same as the ones they have when they investigate things under the Commerce Act.

When the Commission is investigating or asking questions about something, they can stop people from sharing certain information, documents, or evidence. This means they can keep some things secret if they need to.

These rules help the Commission do their job properly and make sure that important information is protected during their investigations.

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Part 6 Miscellaneous provisions

48TPowers of Commission to prohibit disclosure of information, documents, and evidence

  1. Section 100 of the Commerce Act 1986 (powers of Commission to prohibit disclosure of information, documents, and evidence) applies, with all necessary modifications, in relation to an investigation or inquiry by the Commission under this Act as it applies in relation to an investigation or inquiry under the Commerce Act 1986.

Notes
  • Section 48T: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 32).