A 312
2003 No. 19
Communications
(c) the nature of the matter to which the inquiry relates ;
(d) the period, of at least 21 days, within which, and the form in which,
members of the public are invited to make submissions to the Commission
about the subject matter of the inquiry ;
(e) the matters that the Commission would like the submissions to deal
with ; and
(f) the address or addresses to which the submissions may be sent.
(2) the Commission does not need to publish at the same time or in the
same manner the notice of all matters referred to in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) the Commission shall consider any submissions received within the
time limit as specified in the notice and the submissions made by the members of
the public shall be in the form and of the nature as specified in the notice.
Private
inquiry.
59.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of this Act, an inquiry or
a part of an inquiry may be conducted in private if the Commission is satisfied that—
(a) the documents or information that may be given, or a matter that may
arise during the inquiry or a part of the inquiry, is of a confidential nature ; or
(b) the inquiry or part of the inquiry or a matter, or part of a matter, in
public would not be conducive to the due administration of this Act.
(2) If an inquiry takes place in public and the Commission is of the opinion
that—
(a) the evidence or other material presented to the inquiry ; or
(b) the material in written submissions lodged with the Commission is of a
confidential nature, the Commission may direct that—
(i) the evidence or material should not be published ; or
(ii) Its disclosure be restricted.
(3) A person shall not without an excuse that is considered reasonable by
the Commission fail to comply with a direction under subsection (2) of this section.
(4) If an inquiry or part of an inquiry takes place in private, the
Commission—
(a) shall give a direction as to the persons who may be present at the inquiry
or part of the inquiry ; and
(b) may give a direction restricting the disclosure of evidence or other
material presented at the inquiry or part of the inquiry.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 55 of this Act, a person who
without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a direction given under Subsection
(4) of this section shall be liable to the payment of fine to the Commission in
such amount as the Commission may at its discretion impose.
Publication
of report.
60.—(1) The Commission shall publish a report setting out its findings as a
result of any inquiry it conducts and the report shall be published within 45 days
of the conclusion of the inquiry.