Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
19DRegulatory references initiated by commission
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19D Regulatory references initiated by commission (1) The commission may initiate a regulatory reference by preparing a notice that sets out the terms of reference for the investigation. (2) The notice is a notifiable instrument. (3) The commission may publish information about the reference in any appropriate way. (4) The commission may only initiate a regulatory reference if it considers that the proposed investigation would be in the public interest, taking into account the competition policy considerations set out in schedule 1.