Last Updated: 1 January 2021

[TEL 22] Procedural fairness22 

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In performing its functions and exercising its powers under this Act, the Authority must observe the following—
  • (a)act transparently and fairly;
  • (b)consult in good faith any person who is or is likely to be affected by any action or decision including any Ministry, department, other Government entity or any commercial, industrial, consumer and standards body;
  • (c)give all such persons the opportunity to make submissions and be heard;
  • (d)consider evidence adduced at any such hearing and to the matters contained in any such submissions;
  • (e)give reasons in writing for any determination or decision and substantiate such determination or decision with reference to the objectives in section 3, its functions and powers, and the factors in section 21.