Explanatory note

This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

Pursuant to section 38 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010, and having complied with section 39 of that Act, the Electricity Authority ("Authority") gives notice of making the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Regular and Event-Driven Provision of information to the Authority) 2022 ("amendment").

This amendment to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 comes into force on 1 August 2022.

The amendment:

(a) permits the Authority to publish notices specifying information that a participant must, on a regular basis or as a result of an identified event, provide to the Authority; and

(b) sets requirements that must be specified in notices, consultation requirements for the making of notices, and the matters that the Authority must be satisfied of before publishing a notice; and

(c) requires participants to provide the information specified in a notice to the Authority; and

(d) provides protections for confidential information, information subject to legal professional privilege and for any statement or document that might be self-incriminating; and

(e) permits the Authority to amend notices.


Legislative information

Title Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Regular and Event-Driven Provision of Information to the Authority) 2022
Principal or amendment Amendment
Consolidated version No
Empowering Act and provisions Electricity Industry Act 2010, section 38
Replacement empowering Act and provisions Not applicable
Maker name Electricity Authority
Administering agency Electricity Authority
Date made 23 June 2022
Notification date 30 June 2022
Commencement date 1 August 2022
End date Not applicable
Consolidation as at date Not applicable
Related instruments Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010