Section 34 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 is amended -

(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of "Subject to subsection (3), the chairperson of the Commission shall" for "The chairperson of the Commission shall",

(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of "Subject to subsection (3), from time to time" for "From time to time", and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

"(3) The chairperson of the Commission shall not be required to give evidence in relation to, or account for, the functions of adjudication officers appointed in respect of the Commission in accordance with the Competition Act 2002".