Commerce Commission v Steel & Tube Holdings Limited

[2019] NZHC 2209

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CRI 2018-404-368

[2019] NZHC 2209

IN THE MATTER

of concurrent appeals against a decision of the District court at Auckland

BETWEEN

COMMERCE COMMISSION

Appellant

AND

STEEL & TUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Respondent

Hearing:	On the papers
Counsel:	JCL Dixon QC, AMM McClintock & B J Thompson for Appellant M Heron and AMW Stewart for Respondent
Judgment:	5 September 2019

SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGMENT OF DUFFY J

This judgment is delivered by me on 5 September 2019 at 12:30 pm pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules.

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Registrar / Deputy Registrar

Solicitors/Counsel:

Matthews Law, Auckland Michael Heron QC, Auckland Meredith Connell, Auckland

COMMERCE COMMISSION v STEEL & TUBE HOLDINGS LTD [2019] NZHC 2209 [5 September 2019]

[1]        In my judgment of 23 August 2019, I held that the sentences imposed in the District Court should be set aside on the ground they were manifestly inadequate.1

[2]        I gave reasons which identified the fines to be imposed for the offences for which the maximum sentence is $200,000 and the same for the offences for which the maximum sentence is $600,000.2 I did not however relate the individual fines to the specific offences because the necessary information was not before me. The Commission has now supplied me with the necessary information to complete that task.

[3]        The offences listed in the attached table are the individual fines imposed for each offence.

Duffy J

1      Commerce Commission v Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd [2019] NZHC 2098.

2 At [119].

CRN	Date range	FTA	penalty
Compliance Representations
1	17004502002	1-Mar-12 – 30-Jun-12	s 10	$43,680
2	17004502000	1-Jul-12 – 31-Oct-12	s 10	$43,680
3	17004501999	1-Nov-12 – 28-Feb-13	s 10	$43,680
4	17004501998	1-Mar-13 – 30-Jun-13	s 10	$43,680
5	17004501997	1-Jul-13 – 31-Oct-13	s 10	$43,680
6	17004501996	1-Nov-13 – 28–Feb-14	s 10	$43,680
7	17004501995	1-Mar-14 – 16-Jun-14	s 10	$43,680
8	17004501994	17-Jun-14 – 31-Oct-14	s 10	$131,040
9	17004501993	1-Nov-14 – 28-Feb-15	s 10	$131,040
10	17004501992	1-Mar-15 – 30-Jun-15	s 10	$131,040
11	17004501991	1-Jul-15 – 31-Oct-15	s 10	$131,040
12	17004501990	1-Nov-15 – 6-Apr-16	s 10	$131,040
Holmes Representations
13	17004501989	1-Mar-12 – 31-Aug-12	s 13(e)	$43,680
14	17004501987	1-Sep-12 – 28-Feb-13	s 13(e)	$43,680
15	17004501986	1-Mar-13 – 31-Aug-13	s 13(e)	$43,680
16	17004501985	1-Sep-13 – 28-Feb-14	s 13(e)	$43,680
17	17004501984	1-Mar-14 – 16-Jun-14	s 13(e)	$43,680
18	17004501983	17-Jun-14 – 31-Dec-14	s 13(e)	$131,040
19	17004501982	1-Jan-15 – 30-Jun-15	s 13(e)	$131,040
20	17004501981	1-Jul-15 – 31-Dec-15	s 13(e)	$131,040
21	17004502008	1-Jan-16 – 6-Apr-16	s 13(e)	$131,040
Independent Testing and Certification Representations
22	17004502011	20-May-13 – 16-Jun-14	s 13(e)	$43,680
23	17004502010	17-Jun-14 – 16-May-15	s 13(e)	$131,040
24	17004502009	17-May-15 – 6-Apr-16	s 13(e)	$131,040