33Notice of pricing investigation to be given

33 Notice of pricing investigation to be given

(1)  Before conducting a pricing investigation for the purposes of regulation 30 or 32 , the Regulator –

(a) is to give to the Minister notice in writing of the investigation (notice of pricing investigation); and

(b) is to give a copy of the notice to the electricity entity, or authorised retailer, providing the declared electrical service to which the investigation is to relate; and

(c) is to publish a copy of the notice in such daily newspapers, or in such other manner, as the Regulator considers appropriate.

(2)  A notice of pricing investigation for the purposes of regulation 30 or 32 is to specify –

(a) the objective of the investigation; and

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

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

(d) the date by which the Regulator is to complete the pricing investigation by providing a final report in relation to the investigation.

(3)  Before conducting a pricing investigation, the Regulator is to ensure that a copy of the notice of pricing investigation in relation to the investigation is available, for viewing and downloading by a member of the public, at a website of the Regulator, for a reasonable time.

(4)  The Regulator may amend a notice of pricing investigation by notice in writing, setting out the amendment, given to the Minister and the electricity entity, or authorised retailer, providing the declared electrical service to which the investigation relates.

(5)  The Regulator may not amend under subregulation (4) the objective specified, in accordance with subregulation (2)(a) , in a notice of pricing investigation.

(6)  If the Regulator amends under subregulation (4) a notice of pricing investigation, the Regulator is to –