75IPART investigations and recommendations

#### 75 IPART investigations and recommendations 75 IPART investigations and recommendations > > (1) IPART is to conduct investigations and report to the Minister on the appropriate fares if a referral is made under this Part. > > > (2) IPART may report to the Minister on any matter it considers relevant that arises from an investigation under this Part. > > > (3) IPART is to consider the following matters in making a recommendation under this Part— > > > > > (a) the cost of providing the services, > > > > > (b) the need for greater efficiency in the supply of services so as to reduce costs for the benefit of consumers and taxpayers, > > > > > (c) the protection of consumers from abuses of monopoly power in terms of prices, pricing policies and standards of service, > > > > > (d) the social impact of the recommendation, > > > > > (e) the impact of the recommendation on the use of passenger transport and the need to increase the proportion of travel undertaken by sustainable modes such as public transport, > > > > > (f) standards of quality, reliability and safety of the services (whether those standards are specified by legislation, agreement or otherwise), > > > > > (g) any matter specified in the referral to IPART, > > > > > (h) any other matter IPART considers relevant. > > > (4) IPART must indicate what regard it has had to the matters specified in this section in any report of a recommendation under this Part. > > > (5) Sections 13A–14A and Divisions 6 and 7 of Part 3 of the [Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-039) apply to an investigation and report by IPART under this Part in the same way as they apply to a determination, investigation or report under that Act. The provisions so apply as if a reference in those provisions to the Minister were a reference to the Minister administering this Act. > > **s 75:** Am 2022 No 79, Sch 1\[18\].