26Notice of monopoly provider investigation

26 Notice of monopoly provider investigation

(1)  On receipt of a requirement to conduct a monopoly provider investigation, the Regulator is to give notice of the investigation –

(a) in writing provided to the monopoly provider; and

(b) [Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2015, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2015] in daily newspapers published and circulating generally in Tasmania, or in such other manner, as the Regulator considers appropriate; and

(c) if the monopoly provider is a Local Government Body, in writing provided to the Local Government Association of Tasmania.

(2)  A notice of a monopoly provider investigation is to specify –

(a) the purpose of the investigation; and

(b) the period during which the investigation is to be held; and

(c) the period within which, and the form in which, submissions may be made to the Regulator; and

(d) the matters that the Regulator would like submissions to address; and

(e) how copies of the terms of reference may be obtained.

(3)  If the Minister amends a requirement to conduct a monopoly provider investigation, the Regulator is to give notice of that amendment to the same persons and in the same manner as notice of the investigation was given.