19KCosts for regulatory reference investigations

19K Costs for regulatory reference investigations (1) A self-funding referring authority must pay the reasonable costs of an investigation on a regulatory reference by the authority, as assessed by the commission and notified to the authority. (2) The costs of an investigation on a reference by a self-funding referring authority are a debt owing to the Territory. (3) The Territory must pay the reasonable costs of an investigation on a regulatory reference, as assessed by the commission and notified to the referring authority, if the authority is— (a) a Minister; or (b) a member of the Legislative Assembly sponsored by the Minister under subsection (4). (4) On application by a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Minister may sponsor a reference by the member if the Minister considers that it is in the public interest to sponsor the reference.

(5) The costs of an investigation include any costs incurred by the commission in obtaining the assistance of any other person, body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) or government agency.