Cabinet Paper: Commerce Act Review - Airports

[ Last Updated 21 November 2007 ]

Short Description This Cabinet paper makes recommendations on the strengthening the economic regulation of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports in response to submissions made on the review of Parts 4 and 4A of the Commerce Act.

Author Hon Annette King, Minister of Transport and Hon Lianne Dalziel, Minister of Commerce

To: The Chair, Cabinet Policy Committee

Document Table of Contents

Proposal
Executive Summary
Background
Option One: Take no Further Action and Let the Proposed Amendments to the Commerce Act Take Effect
Option Two: Further Work
Option Three: Make a Decision to Improve the Information Disclosure Regime and Undertake Price Monitoring
Option Four: Make a Decision Now to Impose a Robust Information Disclosure Regime and a Negotiate/Arbitrate Regime (for International Airports) Under the Revised Commerce Act.
Option Five: Make a Decision to Impose Price Control on Major International Airports under the Current (or Amended) Commerce Act
Conclusion
Transitional Issues
Consultation
Fiscal Implications
Human Rights
Legislative Implications
Regulatory Impact Analysis
Publicity
Recommendations
Annex 1: International Regulatory Regimes Applying to Airports

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