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before publishing the written submission, cause a note to that effect to be included in the document at the place in the document from which the information is omitted.
 (4) This regulation does not apply to the provision of written submissions:
 (a) that are made in response to an invitation made by the Minister under regulation 4.03; and
 (b) by:
 (i) the Minister to the ACCC; or
 (ii) the ACCC to the Minister under paragraph 4.02(f).
Note 1: Regulation 4.09 deals with confidential information in submissions that the Minister discloses to the ACCC.
Note 2: Regulation 4.12 deals with confidential information in submissions that the ACCC discloses to the Minister.

4.11  Minister disagrees with claim that information is confidential
 (1) If:
 (a) a person gives a written submission to the Minister under this Division, in relation to a proposal to make, amend or revoke water charge rules; and
 (b) the person claims that the submission contains confidential information; and
 (c) the Minister decides that the submission does not contain confidential information as claimed; and
 (d) the Minister wishes to publish the submission under regulation 4.10;
then the Minister must give the person written notice of the Minister's decision within 6 weeks of receiving the submission.
 (2) The notice must include the following:
 (a) a statement that the person may withdraw the claim of confidentiality by giving the Minister written notice to that effect;
 (b) a statement that, if the person wishes to withdraw the claim, the person must do so within 21 days of receiving the Minister's notice under subregulation (1);
 (c) a statement that, if the person decides not to withdraw the claim the following applies:
 (i) the Minister must return the information to which the claim relates to the person who provided it to the Minister;
 (ii) the Minister must not publish the information;
 (iii) the Minister must not have regard to the information when making, amending or revoking water charge rules.
 (3) If the person withdraws the claim, then the Minister may publish the entire submission.
 (4) If the person does not withdraw the claim within 21 days of receiving the Minister's notice under subregulation (1), then the Minister:
 (a) must return the information to which the claim relates to the person; and
 (b) must not publish the information; and
 (c) must not have regard to the information when making, amending or revoking water charge rules.

4.12  Minister may publish records provided by ACCC
  The Minister may, at any time before or after making, amending or revoking water charge rules, publish:
 (a) a schedule provided to the Minister by the ACCC under paragraph 4.02(e); and
 (b) any records of consultation that the ACCC provides to the Minister