1. Pursuant to section 131B 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 8.10 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”).

2. Adoption of the replacement policy statement has effect from 14 March 2025.

3. The policy statement is a document incorporated by reference into the Code as having legal effect in accordance with section 131B(2) of the Act.

4. A copy of the policy statement and the Code is available on the Authority’s website: https://www.ea.govt.nz/code-and-compliance/the-code/.

5. 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 Centre, 1 Willis Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 2025.

ANNA KOMINIK, Chair, Electricity Authority.