New Zealand Legislation: Acts

9A Functions of Commission in relation to sector monitoring and information dissemination

• (1) In addition to the other functions conferred on the Commission by this Act, the Commission—

  • (a) must monitor competition in telecommunications markets and the performance and development of telecommunications markets; and

  • (b) may conduct inquiries, reviews, and studies (including international benchmarking) into any matter relating to the telecommunications industry or the long-term benefit of end-users of telecommunications services within New Zealand; and

  • (c) must make available reports, summaries, and information about the things referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

  (2) The function in subsection (1)(c) does not require the Commission to release all documents that the Commission produces or acquires under this section.

  Compare: 1986 No 5 s 25; 1986 No 121 s 6

  Section 9A was inserted, as from 22 December 2006, by section 7 Telecommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 83). See sections 62 to 66 of that Act for the transitional provisions.