sec.37Notice of intention to investigate

sec.37 Notice of intention to investigate

Before the competition authority starts to investigate a competitive neutrality complaint, the competition authority must give an investigation notice to— the complainant; and the council; and if a corporatised business entity is conducting the business activity—the corporatised business entity. The competition authority may also give an investigation notice to another person the competition authority considers appropriate. An investigation notice is a document that— states the competition authority’s intention to investigate a competitive neutrality complaint; and states the subject matter of the complaint, or has a copy of the complaint attached; and invites the complainant to make written submissions or, if the competition authority approves, oral submissions about the matter; and states a reasonable period within which the submissions may be made; and states the competition authority’s address. s 37 amd 2015 Act No. 29 s 69 sch 2 ; 2021 Act No. 12 s 217 sch 6 (sec.37-ssec.1) Before the competition authority starts to investigate a competitive neutrality complaint, the competition authority must give an investigation notice to— the complainant; and the council; and if a corporatised business entity is conducting the business activity—the corporatised business entity. (sec.37-ssec.2) The competition authority may also give an investigation notice to another person the competition authority considers appropriate. (sec.37-ssec.3) An investigation notice is a document that— states the competition authority’s intention to investigate a competitive neutrality complaint; and states the subject matter of the complaint, or has a copy of the complaint attached; and invites the complainant to make written submissions or, if the competition authority approves, oral submissions about the matter; and states a reasonable period within which the submissions may be made; and states the competition authority’s address.

• (a) the complainant; and
• (b) the council; and
• (c) if a corporatised business entity is conducting the business activity—the corporatised business entity.
• (a) states the competition authority’s intention to investigate a competitive neutrality complaint; and
• (b) states the subject matter of the complaint, or has a copy of the complaint attached; and
• (c) invites the complainant to make written submissions or, if the competition authority approves, oral submissions about the matter; and
• (d) states a reasonable period within which the submissions may be made; and
• (e) states the competition authority’s address.