26Use of documents and other information

26 Use of documents and other information

(1)  The Regulator –

(a) may examine, take possession of, make copies of, and take extracts from, any document provided in accordance with a requirement imposed under regulation 25(1)(b) ; and

(b) may retain that document for as long as is necessary for the purposes of a price determination investigation.

(2)  The Regulator must allow a person (an interested person), at any reasonable time, to inspect, make a copy of, or take an extract from, a document provided in accordance with a requirement imposed under regulation 25(1)(b) , if –

(a) the document is the only copy of, or an original of, a document; and

(b) the Regulator has previously advised the owner of the document, or the person who provided the document, that the Regulator intends to allow an interested person to inspect, copy, or take an extract from the document.

(3)  The Regulator may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of –

(a) any answer, document, or other information provided to the Regulator under a requirement imposed under regulation 25(1) ; or

(b) a part of any such answer, document, or other information; or

(c) a copy of, or extract from, any such answer, document, other information or part.

(4)  A person must not contravene a direction given under subregulation (3) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(5)  The following information is taken to be classified by the Regulator as confidential and is not liable to disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009 :

(a) an answer, document, or other information given in accordance with a requirement imposed under regulation 25(1) or part of any such answer, document, or other information given;