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Division 4—Miscellaneous 34. Register of decisions and block exemption orders

(1) The Commission must establish and maintain a register of—
 * (a) all decisions made in respect of applications made under section 9 or 24;
 * (b) all notices of rescissions of such decisions, made under section 14 or 29;
 * (c) all block exemption orders issued under section 15; and
 * (d) all orders varying or revoking block exemption orders, issued under section 20.

(2) The Commission may omit confidential information from any entry made in the register under this section; and where confidential information has been omitted, that fact must be disclosed on the register.

(3) The Commission must make the register available for inspection by any person—
 * (a) at the offices of the Commission during ordinary business hours;
 * (b) through the Internet or a similar electronic network; and
 * (c) in any other manner the Commission considers appropriate.

35. Guidelines

(1) The Commission must issue guidelines—
 * (a) indicating the manner in which it expects to interpret and give effect to the conduct rules;
 * (b) regarding the manner and form in which it will receive applications for a decision or block exemption order; and
 * (c) indicating how it expects to exercise its power to make a decision or grant block exemptions.

(2) The Commission may amend any guidelines it issues under this section.

(3) Guidelines issued under this section, and any amendments made to them, may be published in any manner the Commission considers appropriate.

(4) Before issuing any guidelines or amendments to them under this section, the Commission must consult the Legislative Council and any persons it considers appropriate.

(5) The Commission must make available copies of all guidelines issued under this section and of all amendments made to them—
 * (a) at the offices of the Commission during ordinary business hours;
 * (b) through the Internet or a similar electronic network; and