Explanatory note

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

This amendment to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) comes into force on 1 August 2023.

This amendment makes a variety of improvements to the Code that the Electricity Authority has identified either in the course of its work or as a result of suggestions received through the Authority's Code amendment request process.

The changes include:

(a) Creating a new definition for system operation documents in Part 1 of the Code.

(b) Creating new clauses to govern the initiation of reviews, consultation, amendment, and approval processes of system operation documents incorporated by reference.

(c) Revoking the separate clauses governing the initiation of reviews, amendment, consultation, and approval processes of each of the individual system operation documents from other parts of the Code.

(d) Amending existing clauses that refer to repealed provisions of the Act, including those clauses not related to system operation documents.


Legislative information

Title Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (System Operation Documents) 2023
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 22 June 2023
Notification date 26 June 2023
Commencement date 1 August 2023
End date Not applicable
Consolidation as at date Not applicable
Related instruments Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010