35Final report

35 Final report

(1)  In this section –

relevant monopoly provider means the monopoly provider supplying the monopoly service which is the subject of the monopoly provider investigation.

(2)  The Regulator, by the day specified in the terms of reference, is to –

(a) prepare a final report in respect of the monopoly provider investigation; and

(b) provide a copy of that final report to –

(i) the Minister; and

(ii) the Portfolio Minister; and

(iii) the relevant monopoly provider; and

(iv) if that monopoly provider is a Local Government Body, the Local Government Association of Tasmania.

(3)  The final report is to –

(a) be consistent with this Act and the terms of reference; and

(b) [Section 35 Subsection (3) amended by No. 13 of 2015, s. 24, Applied:01 Jul 2015] make a recommendation in relation to the appropriate maximum prices chargeable by the relevant monopoly provider during the period that any pricing policy order or pricing policy determination that may result from the investigation would be in force.

(c) [Section 35 Subsection (3) amended by No. 13 of 2015, s. 24, Applied:01 Jul 2015] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  Within 20 sitting-days after receiving a final report, the Portfolio Minister is to lay a copy of the final report before each House of Parliament.

(5)  The Regulator is to ensure that copies of a final report are available for purchase by members of the public –

(a) as soon as practicable after it is laid before a House of Parliament; or

(b) if a copy of the final report cannot be laid before either House of Parliament within 30 days after it is received by the Portfolio Minister because neither House is sitting, within that 30-day period.