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PAYMENT TIMES REPORTING ACT 2020 - SECT 22

Publication of information about failure to comply with Act

  (1)   If the Regulator is reasonably satisfied that a constitutionally covered entity has failed to comply with this Act, the Regulator may publish the identity of the entity and details of the non - compliance:

  (a)   on the register; and

  (b)   in any other way the Regulator considers appropriate.

Note:   A decision to publish the identity of an entity or details of non - compliance is reviewable: see section   51.

  (2)   Before the Regulator decides to publish the identity of the entity or details of the non - compliance under subsection   (1), the Regulator must:

  (a)   give the entity notice in writing of the proposed decision and the reasons for the proposed decision; and

  (b)   invite the entity to make written submissions to the Regulator about the proposed decision within the period of 28 days beginning on the day the notice is given; and

  (c)   have regard to any written submissions made by the entity within that period.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the Regulator has published the identity of an entity and details of non - compliance in accordance with this section; and

  (b)   the Regulator is considering whether to publish the identity of that entity and details of the non - compliance again (including by publishing that information in some other way);

the Regulator need not comply with subsection   (2) in relation to the publication mentioned in paragraph   (b) of this subsection.



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