1. Pursuant to clause 5(1)(c) of Schedule 1 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (“Act”), I give notice that the Electricity Authority (“Authority”) adopts a replacement policy statement for the purposes of clause 8.12B of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”).
2. The adoption of the policy statement has effect from 1 August 2022.
3. The policy statement is a document incorporated by reference into the Code as having legal effect in accordance with section 32(3) of the Act.
4. The policy statement is secondary legislation for the purpose of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Authority.
5. A copy of the policy statement and the Code is available on the Authority’s website: http://www.ea.govt.nz/code-and-compliance/the-code/.
6. A copy of the policy statement and the Code may also be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Authority, Level 7, Aon Tower, 1 Willis Street, Wellington.

Dated at Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom this 20th day of July 2022.

Dr NICOLA LANE CRAUFORD, Chair, Electricity Authority.