1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992,
I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("the Rules") under section 172H of the Electricity
Act 1992.
2. The empowering provisions for the electricity governance regulations in relation to which the Rules are made are sections 172D (1) (1) (b) of the Electricity Act 1992.
3. A brief description of the nature of the amendment is as follows:
The amendment to Rule 5.2 of Code of Practice D3, Schedule D1 of Part D, inserts an additional note that outlines that the certification validity periods do not need to be shortened if meters of a higher accuracy class are used.
4. The amendment is made in reliance on section 172F (3) of the Electricity Act 1992.
5. Pursuant to section 172Z (4) of the Electricity Act 1992, the reasons for my decision to amend the Rules are that:
? the Rule currently has the unintentional effect of discouraging the use of higher accuracy meters being installed due to the illogical requirement to recertify within a shorter period of time; and
? the amendment to the Rule will encourage the use of a greater number of higher accuracy meters, therefore the Rule change better ensures the accuracy of metering.
6. This Rule comes into force on 16 December 2004.
7. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level Seven, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.
The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/govern/regs/index.html
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of November 2004.
PETE HODGSON, Minister of Energy.