Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (ICP Switching) 2014

This amendment to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) comes into force on 9 October 2015, except clauses 7(3) and (4), 15(2) and (3), and 20(5) and (6), which come into force on 6 November 2014.

The amendment makes a number of changes to Schedule 11.3 of the Code, which relates to the switching of ICPs between traders. The changes are a result of a review of switching processes undertaken by the Authority in light of issues raised by participants during the implementation of the new metering rules (the new Part 10 of the Code). The changes are designed to improve the processes for switching ICPs between traders. In particular, the changes are aimed at improving the process for switching ICPs with half-hour certified and reconciled advanced metering infrastructure metering installations.

The amendment also updates references in Schedule 11.3 of the Code to the Door-to-Door Sales Act 1967, in light of the Fair-Trading Amendment Act 2013.