Commerce Amendment Act (No 2) 2005

Commerce Amendment Act (No 2) 2005

Public Act2005 No 95
Date of assent14 December 2005

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

  • (1) This Act is the Commerce Amendment Act (No 2) 2005.

    (2) In this Act, the Commerce Act 1986 is called “the principal Act”.

2 Commencement

  • This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Commission may give clearances for business acquisitions

  • (1) Section 66(3)(a) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the word “would”, the word “not”.

    (2) Section 66(3)(b) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the word “would”, the word “not”.

4 Commission may grant authorisations for business acquisitions

  • Section 67(3)(a) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the word “would”, the word “not”.

Legislative history

8 December 2005Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (No 5) (Bill 249-2), third reading