1. Under sections 38 and 39(3) of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (“Act”), and having complied with section 39 of that Act, the Electricity Authority (“Authority”) gives notice of making the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Code Review Programme) 2025, Amendment 2025 (“amendment”).

2. The amendment comes into force on 30 June 2025.

3. The amendment makes minor amendments to the Code Review Programme Amendment, which itself amends the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”). These amendments reflect, and are consequential to, changes made to the Code by the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Retailer Default) 2025 (“Retailer Default Amendment”), on 15 May 2025. The Retailer Default Amendment was made after the Code Review Programme Amendment, but took effect before clauses 15, 16, 18 and 19 of the Code Review Programme Amendment come into force, on 1 July 2025.

4. The amendments are to:

1. delete clause 15 of the Code Review Programme Amendment, as this clause is no longer necessary in light of the changes to the Code made by the Retailer Default Amendment; and
2. delete clause 19 of the Code Review Programme Amendment, to avoid unintended consequences for the changes made by the Retailer Default Amendment, noting that this clause is also no longer necessary in light of the Retailer Default Amendment.

5. The Authority considers that these amendments are technical and non-controversial as they are made simply to ensure the Code Review Programme Amendment reflects the Code following the changes made by the Retailer Default Amendment. These amendments do not change the meaning of, or the rights and obligations imposed under, the relevant clauses.

6. The amendment is secondary legislation for the purpose of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Authority.

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

8. A copy of the amendment and the Code may also be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Authority, Level 7, Aon Centre, 1 Willis Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2025.

ANNA KOMINIK, Chair, Electricity Authority.