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Regulatory decisions: Procedures and guidance for regulatory hearings

Guidance to assist Directors or the Regulatory Panel to carry out their regulatory functions in accordance with our policies and procedures and to comply with the law.

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Published
16 May 2022

Last updated
16 May 2022 - Changes

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• Regulatory decisions: Procedures and guidance for regulatory hearings

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• 1 - Introduction
• The purpose of this guidance
• Scheme of delegations
• Referral of case to a regulatory hearing
• The legal framework for decision making
• Conflicts of interest
• 2 - Preparing for the hearing
• Introduction
• Documentary and other evidence
• Case management hearings
• 3 - The hearing
• 4 - The decision making process for regulatory decisions
• Determining the facts
• Deciding what should be done in the light of the facts found

4 - The decision making process for regulatory decisions

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1. Determining the facts The first step in the decision making process requires the Regulatory Panel or Director to determine the facts as relevant to the matter under consideration.
2. Deciding what should be done in the light of the facts found Considerations, in light of the facts found, whether it is appropriate for the Commission to exercise its regulatory powers under sections 117, 118 or 119 of the Act.

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Last updated: 16 May 2022

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