Notice of Reasons for Decision
1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992, I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”) under section 172H of the Electricity Act 1992.
2. The empowering provision for the electricity governance regulations in relation to which the Rules are made is section 172D (1) (1) (b) of the Electricity Act 1992.
3. A brief description of the nature of the amendments is as follows:
? These amendments address concerns regarding the consistency of Part E, correct errors, clarify the Rules, and remove superfluous Rules from Part E of the Rules.
4. The amendments are 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 changes will improve consistency within the Rules; and
? the Rule changes will make minor clarifications to
Part E of the Rules.
6. These Rules come into force on 7 July 2005.
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/rulesandregs
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2005.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Energy.