30IPART to prepare draft reports

30 IPART to prepare draft reports

30 IPART to prepare draft reports

(1) IPART must prepare a draft report about an investigation as soon as IPART considers appropriate after the conclusion of the public hearing on the issues paper about the investigation.

(2) Before preparing the draft report, IPART must consider all submissions made in relation to the issues paper, including submissions about the investigated monopoly supplier’s submissions, that it considers material.

(3) The draft report must include the following matters—

(a) the determination of pricing IPART proposes to make,

(b) the pricing methodology for the proposed determination,

(c) significant methodological changes and the reasons for the changes,

(d) the assumptions IPART has made for the proposed determination and the reasons for the assumptions,

(e) IPART’s response to submissions received on the issues paper that IPART considers material, including the reasons for accepting or not accepting, whether wholly or in part, material submissions made by the investigated monopoly supplier.

(4) The draft report may include other matters IPART considers appropriate.

(5) A copy of the draft report must be—

(a) given to the investigated monopoly supplier, and

(b) made publicly available on the IPART website.