19GTermination of investigations into regulatory references

19G Termination of investigations into regulatory references (1) On application by the referring authority for regulatory reference, the commission must terminate the investigation. (2) If the commission is the referring authority for regulatory reference, it may terminate the investigation.

(3) The commission must— (a) if it makes a termination under subsection (1)—give notice of the amendment to the authority and, if the referring authority is not a Minister, to the responsible Minister; or (b) if it makes a termination under subsection (2)—give notice of the amendment to the responsible Minister. (4) A termination under subsection (1) or (2) is a disallowable (5) The commission may publish a termination in any other appropriate way. (6) The commission may publish a special report into the investigation after notice of the termination of the investigation has been given under subsection (3).