sec.37Undertaking research on commission’s initiative

### sec.37 Undertaking research on commission’s initiative The commission may, on its own initiative, undertake research into a matter relating to economic and social issues, regulatory matters or legislation. Subsection (3) applies if the commission intends to publish the results of the research (the proposed research ). Before undertaking the proposed research, the commission must give the Minister notice of its decision (a research proposal ) to undertake the proposed research. A research proposal must include sufficient information about the proposed research to enable the Minister to decide whether the proposed research is— relevant to economic or social issues, regulatory matters or legislation; and suitable to be undertaken by the commission. After receiving the research proposal, the Minister must— consider the proposed research; and decide whether to approve or refuse the commission undertaking the proposed research. In deciding whether to approve the proposed research, the Minister may amend the research proposal. The Minister must give the commission notice of the Minister’s decision. If the Minister approves the proposed research, or amended proposed research, the commission may— undertake the research and prepare a report on the research; and publish the report on the commission’s website. Also, the commission must give the chief executive a copy of the report at least 10 business days before the commission publishes the report. The commission must not publish any research undertaken on its own initiative unless the research has been approved by the Minister under this section. (sec.37-ssec.1) The commission may, on its own initiative, undertake research into a matter relating to economic and social issues, regulatory matters or legislation. (sec.37-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the commission intends to publish the results of the research (the proposed research ). (sec.37-ssec.3) Before undertaking the proposed research, the commission must give the Minister notice of its decision (a research proposal ) to undertake the proposed research. (sec.37-ssec.4) A research proposal must include sufficient information about the proposed research to enable the Minister to decide whether the proposed research is— relevant to economic or social issues, regulatory matters or legislation; and suitable to be undertaken by the commission. (sec.37-ssec.5) After receiving the research proposal, the Minister must— consider the proposed research; and decide whether to approve or refuse the commission undertaking the proposed research. (sec.37-ssec.6) In deciding whether to approve the proposed research, the Minister may amend the research proposal. (sec.37-ssec.7) The Minister must give the commission notice of the Minister’s decision. (sec.37-ssec.8) If the Minister approves the proposed research, or amended proposed research, the commission may— undertake the research and prepare a report on the research; and publish the report on the commission’s website. (sec.37-ssec.9) Also, the commission must give the chief executive a copy of the report at least 10 business days before the commission publishes the report. (sec.37-ssec.10) The commission must not publish any research undertaken on its own initiative unless the research has been approved by the Minister under this section. - (a) relevant to economic or social issues, regulatory matters or legislation; and - (b) suitable to be undertaken by the commission. - (a) consider the proposed research; and - (b) decide whether to approve or refuse the commission undertaking the proposed research. - (a) undertake the research and prepare a report on the research; and - (b) publish the report on the commission’s website.