53Reply to complaint

53 Reply to complaint

(1)  Within 30 days after receiving a copy of a complaint and notice of the Regulator's intention to investigate it provided under section 52 , the prescribed body must provide the Regulator with a written reply to the complaint that –

(a) specifies the belief of the prescribed body as to whether the complaint is justified, partly justified or not justified; and

(b) in the case of a belief that the complaint is justified or partly justified, specifies whether the prescribed body proposes to take any action to stop any ongoing contravention of the national competition policy competitive neutrality principles which was the subject of the complaint or to ensure that such a contravention does not occur again; and

(c) in the case of a belief that the complaint or part of the complaint is not justified, sets out the grounds on which that belief is based.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A reply that specifies that a complaint is justified or partly justified may include recommendations for the alteration of the application of the national competition policy competitive neutrality principles and other recommendations that the prescribed body considers appropriate.