Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010

This Part provides for—

• (a) ensuring the accuracy of the clearing and settlement of electricity trading in the wholesale electricity market by regulating how existing and new metering installations are used to accurately measure and record electricity conveyed; and
• (b) the responsibility for ensuring a metering installation is in place; and
• (c) the responsibility for ensuring the compliance of metering installations; and
• (d) the processes and procedures that apply to testing, calibrating, and certifying metering installations; and
• (e) [Revoked]
• (f) the processes and procedures that apply to approving ATHs; and
• (g) regulating the data use, handling, storage, and transmission processes associated with metering installations and metering data; and
• (h) regulating metering installations that are used for electricity trading; and
• (i) the processes and procedures relating to the registry and information for the purposes of Part 15; and
• (j) related matters, processes, and procedures.

• (1) A clause in this Part that gives the Authority a discretion or power—
  • (a) confers an absolute discretion to the Authority—
    • (i) taking into account any specific requirements set out in the clause; and
    • (ii) observing the principles of natural justice; and
  • (b) to approve an application by a person to carry out an activity under this Part, may be exercised by—
    • (i) granting the application; or
    • (ii) declining the application; or
    • (iii) granting the application with any conditions that the Authority considers appropriate in the circumstances.
• (2) The Authority, when exercising a discretion or power under this Part, must act in a timely manner.
• (3) The Authority must give an applicant reasons for its decision if the Authority—
  • (a) declines an application for approval to carry out an activity under this Part; or
  • (b) grants an application for approval to carry out an activity under this Part with any conditions that the Authority considers appropriate in the circumstances.
• (4) Nothing in this Part limits any of the Authority’s rights and obligations under the Act.

• (1) A participant may perform its obligations and exercise its rights under this Part by using a contractor.
• (2) A participant who uses a contractor to perform the participant’s obligation under this Part—
  • (a) remains responsible and liable for, and is not released from, the obligation, or any other obligation under this Part; and
  • (b) cannot assert that it is not responsible or liable for the obligation on the ground that the contractor—
    • (i) has done or not done something; or
    • (ii) has failed to meet a relevant standard; and
  • (c) must ensure that the contractor has at least the specified level of skill, expertise, experience, or qualification that the participant would be required to have if it were performing the obligation itself.
• (3) If a participant is a party to a contract or arrangement containing a provision, or part of a provision, which is inconsistent with this Part, the provision, or part of the provision, has no effect.

• (1) If this Part provides that a participant must obtain a consumer’s consent, approval, or authorisation, the participant must, if relevant, ensure that the consent, approval, or authorisation extends, for the full term of the contract or arrangement in relation to which the consent, approval, or authorisation is given, to any participant who may be expected to rely on that consent, approval, or authorisation to remain in compliance with this Part.
• (2) If a participant (participant A) incorrectly populates the registry, causing another participant (participant B) to breach an obligation under this Code, and participant B relies, in good faith, on the incorrect information in the registry, participant B has not breached its obligation.
• (3) A participant must comply with all applicable enactments.
• (4) A participant is, unless it is specified otherwise in this Part, responsible for all costs of its compliance with this Part.
• (5) A reference in this Part to a participant knowing, or being or becoming aware of, a fact, includes reference to when a participant should have, in the circumstances, known, or been or become aware of, the fact.

• (1) If an event is described in this Part as taking place on, or an obligation becoming effective from, a date, it takes place on, or becomes effective from, the beginning of the first trading period on the date, unless specified otherwise.
• (2) If a time period is expressed in this Part as—
  • (a) commencing on a date, it commences at the beginning of the first trading period on the date, unless specified otherwise:
  • (b) ending on a date, it ends at the close of the final trading period on the date, unless specified otherwise.

• (1) A participant must take all practicable steps to ensure that information that it provides under this Part is—
  • (a) complete and accurate:
  • (b) not misleading or deceptive:
  • (c) not likely to mislead or deceive.
• (2) If a participant becomes aware that the information the participant provided under this Part does not comply with subclause (1)(a) to (c), even if the participant has taken all practicable steps to ensure that the information complies, the participant must, except if clause 10.43 applies, as soon as practicable provide such further information, or corrected information, as is necessary to ensure that the information complies with subclause (1)(a) to (c).

• (1) In this clause, access to a metering installation—
  • (a) means physical access to the premises in which the metering installation is located; but
  • (b) does not include access to the following, which are dealt with in Schedule 10.6:
    • (i) raw meter data from the metering installation; and
    • (ii) the metering installation itself and its metering components.
• (2) A reconciliation participant must, upon receiving a request from 1 of the following parties, arrange access to a metering installation for which it is responsible:
  • (a) the Authority:
  • (b) an ATH:
  • (c) an auditor:
  • (d) a metering equipment provider:
  • (e) a gaining metering equipment provider.
• (3) A party listed in subclause (2) may only request access to the metering installation for the purposes of exercising the party’s rights and performing the party’s obligations under this Code or any relevant regulations in relation to 1 or more of the following:
  • (a) the party’s audit functions:
  • (b) the party’s administration functions:
  • (c) the party’s testing functions:
  • (d) the provision of metering components.
• (4) A reconciliation participant who is required to give a party listed in subclause (2) access to a metering installation must use its best endeavours to do so—
  • (a) in accordance with the authorisation, and any conditions or restrictions contained in the authorisation, referred to in subclause (5); and
  • (b) subject to and to the extent allowed by the authorisation, in a manner and within a timeframe which are appropriate in the circumstances, to enable the party to exercise the party’s rights, or perform the party’s obligations, that are dependent, either directly or indirectly, on access being given.
• (5) If the reconciliation participant referred to in subclause (2) is a trader responsible for an ICP that—
  • (a) has a consumer, the trader must have obtained the authorisation from the consumer to access the metering installation before arranging access; or
  • (b) does not have a consumer, the trader must arrange for access to the metering installation.
• (6) The reconciliation participant must arrange for the party listed in subclause (2) to be provided with any necessary facilities, codes, keys, or other means to enable the party to obtain access to the metering installation by the most practicable means.

• (1) In this Part, a participant who must record, give, produce, or receive information, must do so in accordance with 1 or more of the following requirements published or notified by the Authority:
  • (a) requirements providing for particular electronic technology:
  • (b) requirements providing for the use of a particular kind of data storage device:
  • (c) requirements providing for the use of a particular kind of electronic communication.
• (2) Subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 does not, because of section 218(2)(a) of that Act, apply to this Part.
• (3) The Authority must act reasonably when determining the requirements referred to in subclause (1).

• (1) The demarcation of the responsibility of a metering equipment provider under this Part and a reconciliation participant under Part 15, is at the services access interface.
• (2) A metering equipment provider is responsible for providing and maintaining the services access interface.
• (3) The services access interface for a metering installation is—
  • (a) determined by the ATH certifying the metering installation under clause 10 of Schedule 10.4; and
  • (b) recorded in the metering installation certification report under clause 10 of Schedule 10.4.

In this Part a reference to compliance with a standard, including an AS/NZS or IEC standard, is a reference to—

• (a) the version of the standard existing as at 29 August 2013; or
• (b) any amendment to or replacement of the standard incorporated by the Authority in accordance with section 131B of the Act; or
• (c) any equivalent standard incorporated by reference in this Code by the Authority.

• (1) An ATH must, before it certifies a metering installation, determine the category of the metering installation by reference to the characteristics of the metering installation, in accordance with clauses 5 and 6 of Schedule 10.7.
• (2) A metering installation used solely for unmetered load is category 0.
• (3) The category of each metering installation, other than a category 0 metering installation, is for all purposes of this Part—
  • (a) determined by the ATH certifying the metering installation under clauses 5 and 6 of Schedule 10.7; and
  • (b) recorded in the metering installation certification report under clause 8(4) of Schedule 10.7.

Subject to clause 48 of Schedule 10.7, a participant must not directly or indirectly interfere with a metering installation for which it is not the metering equipment provider, unless—

• (a) it is instructed or permitted to do so by the metering equipment provider responsible for the metering installation; or
• (b) the participant has an arrangement with the trader responsible for the metering installation as the gaining metering equipment provider who will be responsible for the metering installation.

• (1) A participant must use the quantity of electricity measured by a metering installation for a point of connection as the raw meter data for the quantity of electricity conveyed through the point of connection.
• (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to electricity that is—
  • (a) estimated in accordance with this Code; or
  • (b) supplied by an embedded generator who has given notice to the reconciliation manager under clause 15.13.
• (3) A metering equipment provider must, for each point of connection at which it is the metering equipment provider, ensure that all electricity conveyed through the point of connection is measured by a metering installation or metering installations, in accordance with this Part.
• (4) Despite subclause (3), a metering equipment provider is not required to measure electricity conveyed through a point of connection if the electricity is—
  • (a) unmetered load; or
  • (b) supplied by an embedded generator who has given notice to the reconciliation manager under clause 15.13.

• (1) A metering equipment provider must, for each point of connection at which it is the metering equipment provider, ensure that, if a category 1 metering installation or category 2 metering installation is capable of importing and exporting electricity,—
  • (a) the metering installation measures and records the imported electricity separately from the exported electricity; and
  • (b) the metering installation measures and records the imported electricity and exported electricity separately for each connected phase if the metering installation contains multiple phases.
• (2) A metering equipment provider for a category 3 or higher metering installation must ensure that the metering installation measures and records the imported electricity separately from the exported electricity.
• (3) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), if the metering installation contains multiple phases, the metering equipment provider for the metering installation—
  • (a) may aggregate together—
    • (i) the amounts of imported electricity recorded on different phases; or
    • (ii) the amounts of exported electricity recorded on different phases; but
  • (b) must not aggregate together imported and exported electricity.

• (1) This clause applies to a retailer who is recorded in the registry as being responsible for an ICP.
• (2) A retailer—
  • (a) must quantify any unmetered load at the ICP in accordance with Parts 11 and 15; and
  • (b) may, subject to subclause (3), only treat load as unmetered load if it reasonably expects, in any rolling 12 month period, the load to be not greater than—
    • (i) 3,000 kWh; or
    • (ii) 6,000 kWh if the load is predictable load of a type approved and published by the Authority.
• (3) Subclause (2)(b) does not apply to distributed unmetered load managed in accordance with Part 15.
• (4) If the load during a rolling 12 month period exceeds the applicable limit under subclause (2)(b), the retailer breaches this clause from the date on which the limit was, or was calculated or estimated to have been, first exceeded.
• (5) A retailer described in subclause (4) must—
  • (a) as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 20 business days after the limit was calculated or estimated to have been first exceeded, commence corrective measures to ensure that it complies with this Part; and
  • (b) within 20 business days of commencing the corrective measures referred to in paragraph (a), complete the corrective measures so that it complies with this Part; and
  • (c) as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 10 business days after it becomes aware of the limit having been calculated or estimated to have been first exceeded, advise each participant who is, or would reasonably be expected to be, affected, of—
    • (i) the date on which the limit was calculated or estimated to have been first exceeded; and
    • (ii) the details of the corrective measures that the retailer proposes to take, has taken, or is taking, to reduce the unmetered load.

• (1) This clause applies to—
  • (a) a participant who has the right to collect, obtain, use, or store metering data; and
  • (b) the Authority.
• (2) A person to whom this clause applies must take security measures, as are reasonable in the circumstances, to protect metering data against loss or unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure.
• (3) Subclause (2) is subject to—
  • (a) the person's obligations under any other enactment; and
  • (b) the person being otherwise compelled by law; and
  • (c) any applicable material that the Authority incorporates by reference into this Code.

• (1) A participant (other than a market operation service provider) must, if it is under an obligation to provide metering data under this Part, provide the metering data to the relevant person—
  • (a) in the absence of any timeframe specified in this Code, within a reasonable timeframe specified by the Authority; and
  • (b) in the format the Authority specifies to participants from time to time.
• (2) The Authority must provide reasonable notice of any changes to the format the Authority specifies under subclause (1)(b).
• (3) Despite subclause (1)(b), a participant may provide the metering data in an alternative format if it has an arrangement with the recipient to use the alternative format.
• (4) Despite subclause (3), the participant must be able to comply with any format requirements the Authority specifies under subclause (1)(b), within 1 business day of ceasing to have an arrangement with the recipient under subclause (3).
• (5) Despite using an alternative format under subclause (3), a participant must still comply with all other obligations in this Code.

Each metering equipment provider and each ATH must arrange to be audited regularly in accordance with Part 16A in respect of the metering equipment provider's or ATH's obligations under this Part.

• (1) The Authority may at any time carry out, or appoint an auditor to carry out, an audit of a participant in respect of the participant's obligations under this Part.
• (2) If a participant considers that another participant may not have complied with this Part, the participant may request that the Authority carry out, or appoint an auditor to carry out, an audit of the other participant.
• (3) Part 16A applies to an audit carried out under this clause.

• (1) A participant who is responsible under Part 15 for providing submission information to the reconciliation manager for a point of connection must ensure that, for each metering installation for the point of connection used for an activity regulated under this Code, there is a metering equipment provider.
• (2) A participant must not use, and must not permit any person to use, a category 1 metering installation, or higher category of metering installation, for a point of connection for an activity regulated under this Code unless, at the time of such use, there is a metering equipment provider for the metering installation.
• (3) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), a point of connection at which all electricity conveyed is unmetered load—
  • (a) does not require a metering equipment provider; and
  • (b) may be used for an activity regulated under this Code.
• (4) If there is more than 1 metering installation for a point of connection, the metering equipment provider for each metering installation must be the same participant.

• (1) The metering equipment provider for each existing category 1 metering installation, or higher category of metering installation, being used on 29 August 2013 for an activity regulated under this Code, for a point of connection—
  • (a) that is an ICP and not also an NSP, is the participant, or a consumer, who is identified in the registry as being the primary metering contact at 2400 hours on 28 August 2013:
  • (b) that is an NSP and not also a point of connection to the grid—
    • (i) is the participant who owns the meter for the point of connection:
    • (ii) if there is more than 1 meter for the point of connection, is the participant who is appointed by the meter owners for the point of connection, or failing agreement, appointed by the Authority:
  • (c) to the grid, is the participant responsible for metering as set out in the NSP table on the Authority’s website at 2400 hours on 28 August 2013.
• (2) The metering equipment provider for each category 1 metering installation, or higher category of metering installation for a point of connection, other than a metering installation referred to in subclause (1),—
  • (a) that is an ICP and not also an NSP, is the person recorded in the registry as accepting responsibility as the metering equipment provider under clause 1(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 11.4:
  • (b) that is an NSP and not also a point of connection to the grid, is—
    • (i) the network owner referred to in clause 10.25(2)(a)(i); or
    • (ii) if a person has contracted with the network owner under clause 10.25(2)(a)(ii), that person:
  • (c) that is a point of connection to the grid, is—
    • (i) the participant referred to in clause 10.26(7)(b); or
    • (ii) if a person has contracted with the participant responsible for providing a metering installation under clause 10.26(7)(b), that person.

A metering equipment provider must—

• (a) [Revoked]
• (b) comply with all of its obligations in this Code including the obligations under Schedules 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8.

• (1) The obligations under this Part of a person who assumes responsibility, or is appointed to be responsible, as the metering equipment provider, under clauses 10.19(2) or 10.22, for a metering installation, commence,—
  • (a) for an ICP that is not also an NSP, on the date that is recorded in the registry as being the date on which the metering installation equipment was installed; or
  • (b) for an NSP, on the effective date set out in the NSP table on the Authority’s website.
• (2) Despite subclause (1), if a person fails to become the metering equipment provider due solely to an administrative failure or similar reason, the Authority may determine the date that the person becomes the metering equipment provider.

• (1) The metering equipment provider for a metering installation may change only if the participant responsible for ensuring there is a metering installation under clause 10.24, 10.25, or 10.26 enters into an arrangement with another person to become the metering equipment provider for the metering installation and—
  • (a) in the case of a metering installation for an ICP that is not also an NSP—
    • (i) the trader for the metering installation records the name of the gaining metering equipment provider in the registry in accordance with Part 11; and
    • (ii) the gaining metering equipment provider records in the registry that it accepts becoming the metering equipment provider (including the effective date from which the gaining metering equipment provider assumes its responsibility as metering equipment provider for the metering installation) in accordance with Part 11; or
  • (b) in the case of a metering installation for an NSP, the participant responsible for the provision of the metering installation under clause 10.25 advises the reconciliation manager of the gaining metering equipment provider.
• (1A) The losing metering equipment provider must within 40 business days of the gaining metering equipment provider assuming responsibility for a metering installation—
  • (a) calculate any proportion of costs described in subclauses (3) and (4); and
  • (b) notify the gaining metering equipment provider in writing of those costs.
• (1B) The losing metering equipment provider does not need to comply with subclause (1A) if the losing metering equipment provider does not wish to charge the gaining metering equipment provider a proportion of costs.
• (1C) If the losing metering equipment provider does not carry out the calculation and notify the gaining metering equipment provider under subclause 1(A) within the time frame in that subclause, the gaining metering equipment provider does not need to comply with subclause (2).
• (2) The gaining metering equipment provider must, within 20 business days of receiving a notice provided under subclause (1A), pay the losing metering equipment provider the proportion of the costs described in subclause (3) and subclause (4).
• (3) The costs payable under subclause (2) are those directly and solely attributable to the certification tests and calibration tests of—
  • (a) the metering installation; or
  • (b) any metering components in the metering installation.
• (4) However, when calculating the costs payable under subclause (2)—
  • (a) no costs are payable for a metering component in a metering installation if the gaining metering equipment provider, within three business days of assuming responsibility for the metering installation,—
    • (i) replaces the metering component; or
    • (ii) removes the metering component from use; or
    • (iii) recertifies the metering component; and
  • (b) no costs are payable for a metering installation if the gaining metering equipment provider, within three business days of assuming responsibility for the metering installation,—
    • (i) replaces the metering installation; or
    • (ii) removes the metering installation from use; or
    • (iii) recertifies the metering installation; and
  • (c) the costs for a metering component must be prorated for the remainder of the certification validity period for the metering component; and
  • (d) the costs for a metering installation are the sum of the prorated costs payable under this clause for each metering component in the metering installation.
• (5) Despite subclause (2), a gaining metering equipment provider is not required to pay the costs if—
  • (a) it has agreed in writing with the losing metering equipment provider that the gaining metering equipment provider is not required to pay costs under this clause; or
  • (b) the losing metering equipment provider has failed to provide notice of the costs to the gaining metering equipment provider in accordance with subclause (1A).

• (1) Subject to subclause (2), a metering equipment provider’s obligations under this Part for a metering installation terminate only when—
  • (a) for an ICP that is not also an NSP, the metering equipment provider changes under clause 10.22(1)(a), in which case the metering equipment provider’s obligations terminate from the date on which the gaining metering equipment provider assumes responsibility, set out in clause 10.21(1)(a); or
  • (b) for an NSP, the metering equipment provider changes under clause 10.22(1)(b), in which case the metering equipment provider’s obligations terminate from the date on which the gaining metering equipment provider assumes responsibility, set out in clause 10.21(1)(b); or
  • (c) the metering installation is no longer required for the purposes of Part 15 and the point of connection for the metering installation has been decommissioned; or
  • (d) the ICP for the metering installation is converted to be used solely for unmetered load in accordance with this Code.
• (2) Despite subclause (1), a metering equipment provider must either—
  • (a) comply with its continuing obligations, including record keeping obligations, which—
    • (i) are expressed in this Part as having minimum time periods, until that period expires; or
    • (ii) by their nature extend beyond the date or event referred to in subclause (1); or
  • (b) before its obligations terminate under subclause (1), enter into an arrangement with a participant to assume its obligations referred to in paragraph (a).

• (1) If a metering installation at an ICP is to be decommissioned, but the ICP is not being decommissioned, the metering equipment provider that is responsible for decommissioning the metering installation must,—
  • (a) if the metering equipment provider is responsible for interrogating the metering installation—
    • (i) arrange for a final interrogation to take place before the metering installation is decommissioned; and
    • (ii) provide the raw meter data from the interrogation to the trader that is recorded in the registry as being responsible for the ICP; or
  • (b) if another participant is responsible for interrogating the metering installation, advise the other participant not less than 3 business days before the decommissioning—
    • (i) of the date and time of the decommissioning; and
    • (ii) that the participant must carry out a final interrogation.
• (2) To avoid doubt, if a metering installation at an ICP is to be decommissioned because the ICP is being decommissioned—
  • (a) the metering equipment provider is not responsible for arranging a final interrogation of the metering installation; and
  • (b) the trader that is recorded in the registry as being responsible for the ICP must arrange for a final interrogation of the metering installation under clause 11.18(3).

• A trader must, for each electrically connected ICP that is not also an NSP, and for which it is recorded in the registry as being responsible, ensure that—
  • (a) there is 1 or more metering installations; and
  • (b) all electricity conveyed is quantified in accordance with this Code; and
  • (c) it does not use subtraction to determine submission information for the purposes of Part 15.

• (1) A distributor must, for each NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid, and for which it is recorded in the NSP table on the Authority’s website as being responsible, ensure that—
  • (a) there is 1 or more metering installations; and
  • (b) all electricity conveyed is quantified in accordance with this Code:
• (2) A distributor must, if it proposes the creation of a new NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid,—
  • (a) for each metering installation for the NSP, either—
    • (i) assume responsibility for being the metering equipment provider; or
    • (ii) contract with a person who, in that contract, assumes responsibility for being the metering equipment provider; and
  • (b) within 20 business days after assuming responsibility or entering into the contract under paragraph (a), advise the reconciliation manager of—
    • (i) the reconciliation participant for the NSP;
    • (ii) [Revoked]
  • (c) within 5 business days after the date of certification of each metering installation, advise the reconciliation manager of—
    • (i) the participant identifier of the metering equipment provider for the metering installation; and
    • (ii) the certification expiry date of the metering installation.
• (3) In relation to an NSP of the type described in subclause (1), a distributor must, no later than 20 business days after a metering installation for such an NSP is recertified, advise the reconciliation manager of the following:
  • (a) the reconciliation participant for the NSP:
  • (b) the participant identifier of the metering equipment provider for the metering installation:
  • (c) the certification expiry date of the metering installation.

• (1) A grid owner must, for each GXP which connects to its grid, ensure that there is 1 or more certified metering installations for the GXP.
• (2) An asset owner must, for each GIP which connects to the grid, ensure that there is 1 or more certified metering installations for the GIP.
• (3) A participant who proposes to connect to the grid at a new point of connection must take all practicable steps and use its best endeavours to agree with the grid owner and any other affected participants, on which participant will provide the metering installation for the proposed new point of connection.
• (4) If the participants cannot agree, within 60 business days of the grid owner first being advised of the proposed new point of connection to the grid, on the participant to be responsible for providing the metering installation,—
  • (a) any affected participant may advise the Authority—
    • (i) that agreement has not been reached; and
    • (ii) of the identity of all affected participants; and
    • (iii) of the reasons (if and to the extent known) that agreement was not reached; and
  • (b) the Authority must determine which participant must provide the metering installation; and
  • (c) the Authority must advise—
    • (i) the relevant participant of its responsibility to provide the metering installation; and
    • (ii) the participant intending to connect to the grid of its determination; and
    • (iii) the grid owner of its determination.
• (5) When determining which participant is responsible for providing the metering installation, the Authority must, unless it is satisfied that there is good reason not to do so, do so on the basis that—
  • (a) the grid owner is responsible if the Authority anticipates that the point of connection is a GXP; and
  • (b) the participant connecting assets to the grid at the point of connection is responsible if the Authority anticipates that the point of connection is a GIP.
• (6) The participant responsible for providing the metering installation (unless the participant is a grid owner) must also, for each proposed new metering installation
  for a point of connection to the grid,—
  • (a) provide a copy of the metering installation design to the grid owner before ordering equipment; and
  • (b) provide the grid owner with at least 3 months to review and comment on the metering installation design; and
  • (c) respond, within 3 business days of receipt, to any request from the grid owner for additional details or required changes to the metering installation; and
  • (d) ensure that any reasonable changes to the metering installation or the metering installation configuration requested by the grid owner are carried out.
• (7) The participant responsible for providing the metering installation must—
  • (a) advise the reconciliation manager of the certification expiry date of the metering installation no later than 10 business days after certification of the metering installation; and
  • (b) assume responsibility for being the metering equipment provider for the metering installation or contract with a person to assume responsibility for being
    the metering equipment provider for the metering installation; and
  • (c) advise the reconciliation manager of the participant identifier of the metering equipment provider under paragraph (b) by no later than 20 business days after,—
    • (i) if it is appointed under a contract, entering into the contract under paragraph (b); or
    • (ii) if it assumes responsibility for being the metering equipment provider, other than under a contract, assuming responsibility.
• (8) The participant responsible for providing the metering installation (unless the
  participant is a grid owner) must, in the case of a proposed modification to an existing metering installation under clause 19 of Schedule 10.7—
  • (a) provide a copy of the metering installation design to the grid owner before ordering equipment or carrying out the modification to the metering installation design; and
  • (b) provide the grid owner with at least 3 months to review and comment on the metering installation design; and
  • (c) respond, within 3 business days of receipt, to any request from the grid owner for additional details or required changes to the metering installation or its
    configuration; and
  • (d) ensure that any reasonable changes to the metering installation or the metering installation configuration requested by the grid owner are carried out.
• (9) If the grid owner considers, acting reasonably, that a proposed new metering installation, or a proposed change to an existing metering installation, or its configuration, requires subtraction or a loss compensation or error compensation process to determine submission information for the purposes of Part 15, the grid owner must, unless an error compensation process is to be applied to the metering installation that is already within the applicable accuracy tolerances set out in Table 1
  of Schedule 10.1—
  • (a) provide all relevant details to the Authority, in the prescribed form, at least 20
    business days before—
    • (i) the proposed date for installing the metering installation; or
    • (ii) the proposed date for changing the metering installation or metering installation’s configuration; and
  • (b) respond, within 3 business days of receipt, to any request from the Authority for additional details; and
  • (c) ensure that any reasonable changes to the metering installation or its configuration requested by the Authority are carried out.
• (10) A metering equipment provider must ensure that the quantity of electricity conveyed through a point of connection to the grid for which there is a metering installation for which it is responsible is measured using a half-hour metering installation.
• (11) If a metering installation for a point of connection to the grid is recertified, the participant responsible for providing the metering installation must, within 10 business days of the date of recertification, advise the reconciliation manager of the metering installation’s new certification expiry date.

(1) If a participant considers, on the basis of historical metering data, that there has been a change in the overall net flow of electricity at a point of connection to the grid over any 12 month period, the participant who is responsible for ensuring there is a metering installation may initiate the process under clauses 10.26(3) to 10.26(5) with all necessary amendments, in order to change the participant responsible for providing the metering installation.
(2) If the participant who is responsible for ensuring there is a metering installation changes under subclause (1), the responsibility for providing submission information to the reconciliation manager under Part 15 changes.

• (1A) Only a grid owner may connect a point of connection to the grid.
• (1) Despite subclause (1A), a grid owner must not connect a point of connection to the grid unless it has—
  • (a) ensured that the processes described in clause 10.26 have been carried out; and
  • (b) requested, in the prescribed form, not less than 20 business days before the proposed connection date, authorisation from the Authority, to connect the point of connection; and
  • (c) obtained the authorisation referred to in paragraph (b) from the Authority.
• (2) The grid owner must, within 5 business days of connecting a point of connection to the grid, advise the reconciliation manager of—
  • (a) the point of connection that has been connected; and
  • (b) the connection date.

• (1) Subject to clause 10.33, only a grid owner may temporarily electrically connect a point of connection to the grid.
• (2) A grid owner may temporarily electrically connect a point of connection to the grid that is to be quantified with a category 1 metering installation, or higher category of metering installation, only if a metering equipment provider requests that the grid owner temporarily electrically connect the point of connection to the grid for the purposes of—
  • (a) certifying a metering installation at the point of connection to the grid; or
  • (b) maintaining, repairing, testing, or commissioning a metering installation at the point of connection to the grid.
• (3) Despite subclause (2), a metering equipment provider must not request that a grid owner temporarily electrically connect a point of connection to the grid unless—
  • (a) the grid owner responsible for the point of connection has authorised the metering equipment provider to do so; and
  • (b) the metering equipment provider has an arrangement with that grid owner to provide metering services.

• (1) Subject to clause 10.33A, only a grid owner may electrically connect a point of connection to the grid that it owns or operates.
• (2) A grid owner may only electrically connect a point of connection under subclause (1) if—
  • (a) in the case of the electrical connection of a direct consumer or grid connected generator, there is a trader identified as responsible under Part 15 for the delivery of submission information for the electricity conveyed at the point of connection from the time of electrical connection; or
  • (b) in the case of the electrical connection of a local network that has one or more consumers connected to the local network or to an embedded network that is connected to the local network (either directly or through another embedded network), one or more traders are identified as responsible under Part 15 for the delivery of submission information for the electricity conveyed at the point of connection from the time of electrical connection; or
  • (c) in the case of the electrical connection of a local network that has no consumers connected to the local network or to any embedded network that is connected to the local network (either directly or through another embedded network), if the distributor for that local network is identified as responsible under Part 15 for the delivery of submission information for the electricity conveyed at the point of connection from the time of electrical connection.

• (1) Subject to subclause (2), only a grid owner may—
  • (a) electrically disconnect a point of connection to the grid; or
  • (b) disconnect a point of connection to the grid.
• (2) A grid owner may disconnect or electrically disconnect a point of connection to the grid that it owns or operates only if the action is required for the grid owner to meet its obligations—
  • (a) under an enactment, including this Code; or
  • (b) under its contract with the party identified in clause 10.29B(2) as responsible in accordance with Part 15 for the delivery of submission information for the electricity conveyed at the point of connection to the grid.

• (1A) Only a local network owner that initiates, under Part 11, the creation of an NSP on its local network that is not a point of connection to the grid may connect the NSP to—
  • (a) an embedded network, but only if the embedded network owner has agreed to the connection; or
  • (b) another local network, but only if the owner of the other local network has agreed to the connection.
• (1B) Only an embedded network owner that initiates, under Part 11, the creation of an NSP on its embedded network—
  • (a) may connect the NSP to another embedded network; but
  • (b) can only do so if the other embedded network owner has agreed to the connection.
• (1) A local network owner or an embedded network owner must not connect an NSP on its network under subclause (1A) or (1B) unless requested to do so by the reconciliation participant responsible for ensuring there is a metering installation for the NSP.
• (2) A local network owner or an embedded network owner that initiates the creation of an NSP under Part 11 on the owner’s network and connects the NSP under this clause must, within 5 business days of connecting the NSP, advise the reconciliation manager of the following:
  • (a) that the NSP has been connected; and
  • (b) the connection date; and
  • (c) the participant identifier of the metering equipment provider for each metering installation for the NSP; and
  • (d) the certification expiry date of each metering installation for the NSP.

• (1) Subject to clause 10.33, only a local network owner that initiates, under Part 11, the creation of an NSP on its local network that is not a point of connection to the grid may temporarily electrically connect the NSP to—
  • (a) an embedded network, but only if the embedded network owner has agreed to the temporary electrical connection; or
  • (b) another local network, but only if the owner of the other local network has agreed to the temporary electrical connection.
• (2) Subject to clause 10.33, only an embedded network owner that initiates, under Part 11, the creation of an NSP on its embedded network—
  • (a) may temporarily electrically connect the NSP to another embedded network; but
  • (b) can only do so if the other embedded network owner has agreed to the temporary electrical connection.
• (3) A local network owner or an embedded network owner may only temporarily electrically connect an NSP under subclause (1) or (2) if a metering equipment provider requests that the local network owner or embedded network owner temporarily electrically connect the NSP for the purposes of—
  • (a) certifying a metering installation at the NSP; or
  • (b) maintaining, repairing, testing, or commissioning a metering installation at the NSP.
• (4) Despite subclause (3), a metering equipment provider must not request that a local network owner or an embedded network owner temporarily electrically connect an NSP under subclause (1) or (2) unless—
  • (a) the reconciliation participant responsible for the NSP authorises the metering equipment provider to do so; and
  • (b) the metering equipment provider has an arrangement with that reconciliation participant to provide metering services.

• (1) Subject to clause 10.33A, only a distributor may, on its network, electrically connect an NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid.
• (2) A distributor may only electrically connect an NSP under subclause (1) that is not an interconnection point between two local networks if—
  • (a) each distributor whose network is directly connected to the NSP has agreed to the electrical connection; and
  • (b) 1 or more traders are identified as responsible under Part 15 for the delivery of submission information for the electricity conveyed at the NSP from the time of electrical connection and that trader or those traders have—
    • (i) requested the electrical connection; and
    • (ii) confirmed to the distributor that the metering installation at the NSP is certified and operational.
• (3) A distributor may only electrically connect an NSP under subclause (1) that is an interconnection point between two local networks if the reconciliation participant responsible for the delivery of submission information for the NSP—
  • (a) has requested the electrical connection; and
  • (b) has confirmed the metering installation at the NSP is certified and operational.

• (1) Subject to subclause (2), only a distributor may, on its network—
  • (a) electrically disconnect an NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid; or
  • (b) disconnect an NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid.
• (2) A distributor may take one of the actions under subclause (1) only if the action is required for the distributor to meet its obligations—
  • (a) under an enactment, including this Code; or
  • (b) under its contract with the trader or traders responsible for the delivery of submission information under Part 15 for the electricity conveyed at the NSP.

• (1) Only a distributor may, on its network, connect an ICP that is not an NSP.
• (2) Despite subclause (1), a distributor must not connect an ICP that is not an NSP unless—
  • (a) the trader trading at the ICP has requested the connection; or
  • (b) in the following circumstances:
    • (i) there is only shared unmetered load at the ICP; and
    • (ii) in accordance with clause 11.14, the distributor has—
      • (A) assigned the shared unmetered load; and
      • (B) advised each trader, that is responsible under clause 11.18(1) for the ICPs across which the unmetered load is shared, of that assignment.

• (1) Subject to clause 10.33, only a distributor may, on its network, temporarily electrically connect an ICP that is not an NSP.
• (2) A distributor may only temporarily electrically connect an ICP that is not an NSP—
  • (a) if a metering equipment provider requests that the distributor temporarily electrically connect the ICP for the purposes of—
    • (i) certifying a metering installation at the ICP; or
    • (ii) maintaining, repairing, testing, or commissioning a metering installation at the ICP; or
  • (b) in the following circumstances:
    • (i) there is only shared unmetered load at the ICP; and
    • (ii) in accordance with clause 11.14, the distributor has—
      • (A) assigned the shared unmetered load; and
      • (B) advised each trader, that is responsible under clause 11.18(1) for the ICPs across which the unmetered load is shared, of that assignment; and
    • (iii) the distributor has advised those traders of the distributor's intention to temporarily electrically connect the ICP.
• (3) Despite subclause (2)(a), a metering equipment provider must not request that a distributor temporarily electrically connect an ICP that is not an NSP unless—
  • (a) the trader responsible for the ICP has authorised the metering equipment provider to do so; and
  • (b) the metering equipment provider has an arrangement with that trader to provide metering services.
• (4) Despite subclause (2)(b), the distributor need not advise the traders of the distributor's intention to temporarily electrically connect the ICP if—
  • (a) advising all traders would impose a material cost on the distributor; and
  • (b) in the distributor's reasonable opinion, advising the traders would not result in any material benefit to any of the traders.

• (1) A distributor may electrically connect an ICP that is not an NSP only if—
  • (a) there is only shared unmetered load at the ICP; and
  • (b) in accordance with clause 11.14, the distributor has—
    • (i) assigned the shared unmetered load; and
    • (ii) advised each trader, that is responsible under clause 11.18(1) for the ICPs across which the unmetered load is shared, of that assignment; and
  • (c) the distributor has advised those traders of the distributor’s intention to electrically connect the ICP.
• (2) Despite subclause (1)(c), the distributor need not advise the traders of the distributor’s intention to electrically connect the ICP if—
  • (a) the distributor is doing so following a maintenance outage; and
  • (b) advising all traders would impose a material cost on the distributor; and
  • (c) in the distributor’s reasonable opinion, advising the traders would not result in any material benefit to any of the traders.

• (1) Subject to subclause (2), only a distributor may, on its network,—
  • (a) electrically disconnect an ICP that is not an NSP; or
  • (b) disconnect an ICP that is not an NSP.
• (2) A distributor may take one of the actions under subclause (1) only if the action is required for the distributor to meet its obligations—
  • (a) under an enactment, including this Code; or
  • (b) under its contract with the trader recorded in the registry as being responsible for the ICP; or
  • (c) under its contract with the consumer at the ICP.

For the purposes of clauses 10.30(1) and 10.31(2), a reconciliation participant must only request the connection of a point of connection if the reconciliation participant—

• (a) accepts responsibility for the reconciliation participant’s obligations in this Part and Parts 11 and 15 for the point of connection; and
• (b) has an arrangement with a metering equipment provider to provide 1 or more metering installations for the point of connection.

• (1) A trader may temporarily electrically connect a point of connection, or a metering equipment provider authorised by a trader under subclause (2) may temporarily electrically connect a point of connection only if—
  • (aa) for an NSP that is a point of connection to the grid, the grid owner has approved—
    • (i) the trader temporarily electrically connecting the point of connection; or
    • (ii) the trader authorising the temporary electrical connection of the point of connection:
  • (ab) for an NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid, the distributor that gave notice to the reconciliation manager under clause 25 of Schedule 11.1 has approved—
    • (i) the trader temporarily electrically connecting the point of connection; or
    • (ii) the trader authorising the temporary electrical connection of the point of connection:
  • (a) for a point of connection that is an ICP, but which is not an NSP,—
    • (i) either:
      • (A) the trader is recorded in the registry as being responsible for the ICP; or
      • (B) if the ICP has been electrically disconnected, the trader—
        • (1) has an arrangement with a customer or embedded generator at the ICP; and
        • (2) initiates a switch under one of clauses 2, 9, or 14 of Schedule 11.3 within 2 business days of the date of electrical connection; and
        • (3) accepts responsibility to provide submission information under Part 15 or for the losing trader’s direct costs for the electricity conveyed at the ICP, from the date of electrical connection; and
      • (ii) if the ICP has metered load, 1 or more operational certified metering installations are connected at the ICP in accordance with this Part; and
      • (iii) if the ICP has not previously been electrically connected, the owner of the network to which the point of connection is connected has given written approval to the temporary electrical connection.
  • (b) [Revoked]
  • (c) [Revoked]
• (2) A trader described in subclause (1) may authorise a metering equipment provider, with which the trader has an arrangement, to request the temporary electrical connection of a point of connection only for the purposes of—
  • (a) certifying a metering installation at the point of connection; or
  • (b) maintaining, repairing, testing, or commissioning a metering installation at the point of connection.
• (3) [Revoked]
• (4) [Revoked]

• (1) A trader may electrically connect a point of connection, or another participant authorised by a trader may electrically connect a point of connection, only if—
  • (aa) for an NSP that is a point of connection to the grid, the grid owner has approved—
    • (i) the trader electrically connecting the point of connection to the grid that the grid owner owns or operates; or
    • (ii) the trader authorising the electrical connection of the point of connection to the grid that the grid owner owns or operates:
  • (ab) for an NSP that is not a point of connection to the grid, the distributor that gave notice to the reconciliation manager under clause 25 of Schedule 11.1 has approved—
    • (i) the trader electrically connecting the point of connection to the network that the distributor owns or operates; or
    • (ii) the trader authorising the electrical connection of the point of connection to the network that the distributor owns or operates:
  • (a) for a point of connection that is an ICP, but which is not an NSP,—
    • (i) either—
      • (A) the trader is recorded in the registry as being responsible for the ICP; or
      • (B) if the ICP has been electrically disconnected, the trader—
        • (1) has an arrangement with a customer or embedded generator at the ICP; and
        • (2) initiates a switch under clause 2, 9, or 14 of Schedule 11.3 within 2 business days of the date of electrical connection; and
        • (3) accepts responsibility to provide submission information in accordance with Part 15 or for the losing trader’s direct costs for the electricity conveyed at the ICP from the date of electrical connection; and
    • (ii) if the ICP has metered load, 1 or more operational certified metering installations are connected at the ICP in accordance with this Part; and
    • (iii) if the ICP has not previously been electrically connected, the owner of the network to which the point of connection is connected has given written approval of the electrical connection:
  • (b) [Revoked]
  • (c) [Revoked]
  • (d) the point of connection supplies electricity to a load that is assigned to multiple ICPs as shared unmetered load and the distributor to whose network the point of connection is connected has advised all traders that are assigned the shared unmetered load of the trader’s intention to electrically connect the point of connection.
• (2) Further to subclause (1), a trader described in subclause (1)(a)(i)—
  • (a) may authorise the electrical connection of an ICP if—
    • (i) a metering installation is in place at the ICP; and
    • (ii) the metering installation is operational but not certified; and
    • (iii) the trader arranges for the certification of the metering installation to be completed within 5 business days of the ICP being electrically connected; or
  • (b) may electrically connect an ICP if the point of connection is solely for unmetered load.
• (3) A trader must not electrically connect or authorise the electrical connection of a point of connection in any of the following circumstances—
  • (a) a distributor has electrically disconnected the point of connection for safety reasons, and has not subsequently approved the electrical connection of the point of connection:
  • (b) electrically connecting the point of connection would breach the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010:
  • (c) a switch described in subclause (1)(a)(i)(B)(2) has been withdrawn or reversed.
• (4) No participant may electrically connect a point of connection, or authorise the electrical connection of a point of connection, other than—
  • (a) a trader in the circumstances described in subclauses (1) to (3); or
  • (b) a distributor in the circumstances described in clause 10.31B.
• (5) Under subclause (1)(a)(i), if a trader or a person authorised by a trader electrically connects an electrically disconnected point of connection in error, or prior to the switch being withdrawn or reversed, the trader must—
  • (a) electrically disconnect the ICP—
    • (i) using the same method of electrical disconnection as the losing trader used; or
    • (ii) by, if the method of electrical connection was bypass, removing the bypass; and
  • (b) reimburse the losing trader for any direct costs the losing trader incurred because of the electrical connection of the point of connection—
    • (i) in error; or
    • (ii) prior to the switch being withdrawn or reversed.

Unless a trader is recorded in the registry as being responsible for an ICP or is meeting its obligation under clause 10.33A(5)(a) in respect of an ICP, the trader must not—

• (a) electrically disconnect the ICP; or
• (b) disconnect the ICP; or
• (c) authorise a metering equipment provider—
  • (i) to electrically disconnect the ICP; or
  • (ii) to disconnect the ICP.

• (1) Subject to subclause (2), only a trader that is responsible for an ICP or a metering equipment provider authorised by the trader or a distributor authorised by the trader, in electrically connecting an ICP, may electrically connect the ICP in a way that bypasses the meter or meters that are in place to record the electricity flowing through the ICP (“bridge” a meter).
• (2) A trader may authorise a metering equipment provider or distributor under subclause (1)—
  • (a) generally for all or some of the ICPs that the trader is responsible for; or
  • (b) for a specific ICP that the trader is responsible for.
• (3) A trader that is responsible for an ICP, or a metering equipment provider authorised by the trader or a distributor authorised by the trader, may only bridge a meter at the ICP if—
  • (a) the metering equipment provider responsible for the meter, despite best endeavours,—
    • (i) is unable to remotely electrically connect the ICP so that electricity flows through the meter; or
    • (ii) cannot, because of safety issues, repair a fault with the meter that prevents electricity flowing through the meter at the ICP; and
  • (b) the consumer at the ICP will likely be without electricity for a period of time that will cause significant disadvantage to the consumer.
• (4) If a meter is bridged under subclause (1) by the metering equipment provider or distributor, the metering equipment provider or distributor (as the case may be) must, within 1 business day, advise the trader responsible for the ICP that the meter is bridged and include the date that bridging occurred in its advice.
• (5) If a meter is bridged under subclause (1), in all cases, the trader responsible for the ICP must—
  • (a) determine, in accordance with clause 2A of Schedule 15.2, the quantity of electricity conveyed through the ICP for the period of time the meter is bridged; and
  • (b) submit that estimated quantity of electricity to the reconciliation manager in accordance with clause 15.4; and
  • (c) within 1 business day of being advised that the meter is bridged, notify the metering equipment provider responsible for the bridged meter that it is required to reinstate the meter so that all electricity flowing into the ICP flows through a certified metering installation.
• (6) The metering equipment provider receiving the notice under subclause (5)(c) must reinstate the meter so that all electricity flowing into the ICP flows through a certified metering installation within 5 business days of receiving the notice.

• (1) This clause applies to a metering equipment provider that proposes to install or modify a metering installation at a point of connection other than a point of connection to the grid.
• (2) The metering equipment provider must consult with the distributor and the trader for the point of connection on the matters specified in subclause (2A), before—
  • (a) finalising the design of a metering installation for the point of connection; or
  • (b) modifying the design of a metering installation installed at the point of connection; or
  • (c) finalising or modifying the design of a metering installation when replacing a metering component or metering installation with a new metering component or new metering installation, even if the new metering component or metering installation has the same or similar design and functionality as the existing metering component or metering installation.
• (2A) The metering component’s or matters referred to in subclause (2) are the metering installation’s—
  • (a) required functionality; and
  • (b) terms of use; and
  • (c) required interface format; and
  • (d) integration of the ripple receiver and the meter; and
  • (e) functionality for controllable load.
• (2B) In addition to subclause (2), any consultation carried out under subclause (2), and any agreement that may be reached in that consultation, does not affect the application of clause 19 of Schedule 10.7.
• (2C) Despite subclause (2), the metering equipment provider does not need to consult with—
  • (a) the distributor if the metering equipment provider has already consulted with the distributor on the design of—
    • (i) a metering component or metering installation that has the same or similar design and functionality as the replacement metering component or metering installation; or
    • (ii) the new metering installation; or
  • (b) the trader if the metering equipment provider has already consulted with the trader on the design of—
    • (i) a metering component or metering installation that has the same or similar design and functionality as the replacement metering component or metering installation; or
    • (ii) the new metering installation.
• (2D) To avoid doubt, subclause (2C) is intended to permit a metering equipment provider to re-use the design of a metering component or metering installation if—
  • (a) the metering equipment provider has already consulted the distributor and trader in accordance with subclause (2); and
  • (b) the metering equipment provider will re-use the design of the metering component or metering installation—
    • (i) on the distributor’s network; and
    • (ii) at an ICP for which the trader is responsible.
• (3) Each participant involved in the consultation referred to in subclause (2) must—
  • (a) use its best endeavours to reach agreement; and
  • (b) act reasonably and in good faith.
• (4) If the participants referred to in subclause (2) cannot agree, within 20 business days of the distributor first being advised of the proposed new or modified metering installation, on the metering installation’s requirements set out in subclause (2A)(a) to (e)—
  • (a) an affected participant may refer the matter to the Authority under clause 10.50 by advising the Authority—
    • (i) that agreement has not been reached; and
    • (ii) of the identity of all affected participants; and
    • (iii) the reasons (if and to the extent known) why agreement was not reached; and
  • (b) the Authority—
    • (i) may, at its discretion, determine the metering installation requirements; and
    • (ii) must, if it determines the metering installation requirements,—
      • (A) do so in accordance with clause 10.50(4); and
      • (B) advise each affected participant of the determination it has made

• (1) A reconciliation participant responsible for ensuring there is a category 1 metering installation or category 2 metering installation must ensure that the metering installation is located as physically close to a point of connection as practical in the circumstances.
• (2) A reconciliation participant responsible for ensuring there is a category 3 or higher metering installation must,—
  • (a) if practical in the circumstances, ensure that the metering installation is located at a point of connection; or
  • (b) if it is not practical in the circumstances to locate the metering installation at the point of connection, calculate the quantity of electricity conveyed through the point of connection using a loss compensation process approved by the certifying ATH.
• (3) If a calculation is carried out under subclause (2)(b), the certifying ATH must record in the metering installation certification report—
  • (a) the details of the calculation; and
  • (b) any assumption used; and
  • (c) any measurement used.
• (4) This clause does not apply to an existing metering installation that is in place on 29 August 2013.

A reconciliation participant must, before accepting responsibility to be the reconciliation participant for a point of connection, enter into an arrangement with a metering equipment provider—

• (a) for the reconciliation participant to provide the metering equipment provider with physical access to the metering installation for the point of connection and the premises at which it is situated; and
• (b) arranging for the electrical disconnection of the point of connection, if required by the metering equipment provider to enable the metering equipment provider to comply with its obligations under this Part; and
• (c) for the metering equipment provider to provide the reconciliation participant with access at the services access interface to the metering data from the metering installation for the point of connection, in accordance with an authorisation from—
  • (i) in the case of an ICP, the consumer; or
  • (ii) in the case of an NSP, the network owner.

• (1) A metering equipment provider must ensure that each half-hour metering installation that is a category 3 metering installation, or higher category of metering installation, certified after 29 August 2013, measures and separately records, in accordance with this Part,—
  • (a) if the measuring and recording requirement is for consumption only—
    • (i) import active energy; and
    • (ii) import reactive energy; and
    • (iii) export reactive energy; or
  • (b) if the measuring and recording requirement is for consumption and generation, or generation only—
    • (i) import active energy; and
    • (ii) export active energy; and
    • (iii) import reactive energy; and
    • (iv) export reactive energy.
• (1A) A metering equipment provider must ensure that each half-hour metering installation that is a category 2 metering installation, certified after 29 August 2013, is capable of measuring and recording—
  • (a) import active energy; and
  • (b) export active energy; and
  • (c) import reactive energy; and
  • (d) export reactive energy.
• (1B) A metering equipment provider must ensure that each half-hour metering installation that is a category 2 metering installation, certified after 29 August 2013, measures and separately records, in accordance with this Part,—
  • (a) if the measuring and recording requirement is for consumption only, import active energy; or
  • (b) if the measuring and recording requirement is for consumption and generation, or generation only—
    • (i) import active energy; and
    • (ii) export active energy.
• (2) Despite subclauses (1)(a) and (1B)—
  • (a) each metering installation, for a point of connection to the grid, certified after 29 August 2013, must measure and separately record—
    • (i) import active energy; and
    • (ii) export active energy; and
    • (iii) import reactive energy; and
    • (iv) export reactive energy; and
  • (b) the accuracy of each local service metering installation for electricity used in and by a grid substation must be within the applicable accuracy tolerances set out in Table 1 of Schedule 10.1.

A metering equipment provider must—

• (a) obtain and maintain certification in accordance with this Part—
  • (i) for each metering installation for which it is responsible; and
  • (ii) for each metering component in a metering installation for which it is responsible; and
• (b) ensure that any tests required for certification under paragraph (a) are conducted in accordance with this Code including the obligations under Schedule 10.7 or 10.8 (whichever is applicable) by an ATH contracted by the metering equipment provider.

• (1) A metering equipment provider must ensure that—
  • (a) for each metering installation for which it is responsible, an appropriately designed metering infrastructure is in place; and
  • (b) in each metering installation for which it is responsible,—
    • (i) each metering component is compatible with, and will not cause any interference with the operation of, any other metering component in the metering installation; and
    • (ii) collectively, all metering components integrate to provide a functioning system; and
  • (c) each metering installation for which it is responsible is correctly and accurately integrated within the associated metering infrastructure.
• (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to an electrically disconnected metering installation for an ICP.

• (1) A person wishing to be approved as an ATH, or an ATH wishing to renew its approval, must apply to the Authority—
  • (a) at least 2 months before the intended effective date of the approval or renewal; and
  • (b) in writing; and
  • (c) in the prescribed form; and
  • (d) in accordance with Schedule 10.3.
• (2) A person making an application must satisfy the Authority (providing, where appropriate, suitable evidence) that the person—
  • (a) has the facilities and procedures to reliably meet, for the requested term of the approval, the minimum requirements of this Code for the class or classes of ATH for which it is seeking approval; and
  • (b) has had an audit under Part 16A; and
  • (c) is a fit and proper person for approval.
• (3) Any approved test house operated solely by an ATH is, for all purposes of this Code and the Act, deemed to be approved in accordance with the procedures in the Code.

An ATH must, when carrying out activities under this Part,—

• (a) only carry out activities for which it has been approved by the Authority; and
• (b) exercise a degree of skill, diligence, prudence, foresight, and economic management, taking into account the technological complexity of the metering components and metering installations being tested—
  • (i) determined by reference to good industry practice; and
  • (ii) that would reasonably be expected from a skilled and experienced ATH engaged in the management and operation of an approved test house; and
• (c) comply with all applicable safety, employment, environmental, and other enactments; and
• (d) exercise any discretion given to it under this Part by—
  • (i) taking into account the relevant circumstances of the particular instance; and
  • (ii) acting professionally; and
• (e) record the manner in which it carried out its activities and its reasons for carrying the activities out in that manner.

• (1) An ATH must comply with this Code including Schedules 10.4, 10.7, and 10.8.
• (2) An ATH must, if this Part requires an ATH to complete a function or activity before a metering installation is certified, complete the function or activity as part of the process undertaken to obtain certification for the metering installation.

• (1) For the purposes of this clause and clauses 10.44 to 10.48, a metering installation is—
  • (a) accurate, if it is within the applicable accuracy tolerances set out in Table 1 of Schedule 10.1:
  • (b) inaccurate, if it is outside the applicable accuracy tolerances set out in Table 1 of Schedule 10.1.
• (2) A participant must comply with this clause and clauses 10.44 to 10.48 if—
  • (a) in the case of a metering equipment provider, it is advised under subclause (3)(a); or
  • (b) it becomes aware of an event or circumstance that leads it to believe a metering installation is or could be—
    • (i) inaccurate; or
    • (ii) defective; or
    • (iii) not fit for purpose.
• (3) A participant referred to in subclause (2)(b), other than the metering equipment provider responsible for the metering installation, must—
  • (a) advise the metering equipment provider responsible for the metering installation that it has become aware of an event or circumstance that leads it to believe the metering installation is or could be—
    • (i) inaccurate; or
    • (ii) defective; or
    • (iii) not fit for purpose; and
  • (b) include, with the advice (if and to the extent they are known), all relevant details.
• (4) A metering equipment provider must, if it is advised under subclause (3)(a), or becomes aware as referred to in subclause (2)(b), within the period set out in subclause (5),—
  • (a) investigate—
    • (i) if it is advised under subclause (3)(a), the event or circumstance that it is advised of; or
    • (ii) if it becomes aware as referred to in subclause (2)(b), the event or circumstance that leads it to believe the metering installation is or could be—
      • (A) inaccurate; or
      • (B) defective; or
      • (C) not fit for purpose; and
  • (b) complete, or arrange the completion of, a report that contains details of the metering equipment provider’s investigation, its conclusion, and the reasons for its conclusion; and
  • (c) provide the report to all affected participants.
• (5) The time period for the purposes of subclause (4) is as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than—
  • (a) 20 business days after becoming aware of the event or circumstance, for a category 1 metering installation:
  • (b) 10 business days after becoming aware of the event or circumstance, for a category 2 metering installation:
  • (c) 5 business days after becoming aware of the event or circumstance, for a category 3 or higher metering installation.

• (1) A metering equipment provider must, if a report provided under clause 10.43(4)(c) demonstrates that a metering installation for which it is responsible is inaccurate, defective, or not fit for purpose—
  • (a) arrange testing of the metering installation by an ATH; and
  • (b) arrange the provision of a statement of situation referred to in clause 10.46 by the ATH.
• (2) If the report demonstrates that a metering installation is accurate, not defective, and fit for purpose, a participant who believes that the metering installation is inaccurate, defective, or not fit for purpose, may require testing of the metering installation by—
  • (a) advising the metering equipment provider responsible for the metering installation, within 5 business days of receiving the report, of—
    • (i) its reasons for requiring testing; and
    • (ii) the scope of the testing required; and
  • (b) using its best endeavours to agree with the metering equipment provider on an ATH who will test the metering installation and provide a statement of situation under subclause (1).
• (3) A metering equipment provider who has been advised under subclause (2)(a) that a participant believes that a metering installation, for which the metering equipment provider is responsible, requires testing, must arrange for an ATH—
  • (a) to test the metering installation; and
  • (b) to provide the metering equipment provider with a statement of situation under subclause (1)(b) within 5 business days of—
    • (i) becoming aware that a metering installation for which it is responsible may be inaccurate, defective, or not fit for purpose under subclause (1); or
    • (ii) reaching an agreement with the participant under subclause (2)(b).
• (4) If the metering equipment provider and the participant requesting the test under subclause (2) cannot, within 5 business days of the metering equipment provider being advised under subclause (2)(a), agree on an ATH, either participant may advise the Authority, including the reasons, if and to the extent known, why agreement was not reached.
• (5) The Authority must, within 5 business days of being advised under subclause (4), advise the metering equipment provider of the ATH that it must instruct to carry out the testing and to provide a statement of situation under subclause (1)(b).
• (6) The metering equipment provider must instruct the ATH referred to in subclause (5) within 5 business days of being advised by the Authority.
• (7) The metering equipment provider must ensure that the ATH, as soon as practicable after being contracted under subclause (1) or subclause (5), carries out the required testing and delivers the statement of situation to the metering equipment provider.
• (8) Despite anything else in this Code, a participant is in breach of this Code from when the tests carried out by an ATH under this clause demonstrate that a metering installation is—
  • (a) inaccurate; or
  • (b) defective; or
  • (c) not fit for purpose.

The ATH’s costs incurred by the metering equipment provider under clause 10.44 must be borne by—

• (a) the metering equipment provider, if the investigation or test demonstrates that the metering installation is—
  • (i) defective; or
  • (ii) inaccurate; or
  • (iii) not fit for purpose; or
• (b) the participant who required that the metering installation be investigated or tested, if the investigation or test demonstrates that the metering installation is—
  • (i) not defective; and
  • (ii) accurate; and
  • (iii) fit for purpose.

• (1) A statement of situation provided by an ATH under clause 10.44(1)(b) must include—
  • (a) details of the tests carried out; and
  • (b) results of the tests carried out; and
  • (c) full details of what was found; and
  • (d) conclusions of whether the metering installation is—
    • (i) accurate:
    • (ii) defective:
    • (iii) fit for purpose; and
  • (e) the reasons for the conclusions in paragraph (d); and
  • (f) an assessment of the risk to the completeness and accuracy of the raw meter data; and
  • (g) the details of any remedial action proposed or undertaken; and
  • (h) any correction factors to apply to raw meter data to ensure that the volume information is accurate; and
  • (i) the period over which the correction factor must be applied to the raw meter data.
• (2) A metering equipment provider must, within 3 business days of receiving the statement of situation, provide copies of it—
  • (a) to the relevant affected participants for all metering installations; and
  • (b) to the Authority—
    • (i) for all category 3 and above metering installations; and
    • (ii) if requested by the Authority, for each category 1 metering installation and each category 2 metering installation.

• (1) This clause applies to a metering equipment provider that becomes aware, or is advised under clause 10.43, that a metering installation for which it is responsible, is—
  • (a) inaccurate; or
  • (b) defective; or
  • (c) not fit for purpose.
• (2) A metering equipment provider to which this clause applies—
  • (a) must undertake remedial action to make the metering installation—
    • (i) accurate; and
    • (ii) not defective; and
    • (iii) fit for purpose; and
  • (b) must use its best endeavours to complete the remedial action under paragraph (a) no later than 10 business days after the date on which it is required to provide a report to all affected participants under clause 10.43(4)(c).

An ATH must, when taking action to remedy an inaccuracy or defect within a metering installation, ensure that records of any modifications that are carried out to the metering installation are kept for each metering component of the metering installation in the metering records and in a manner reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that further investigation can be carried out.

• (1) A participant may, within 40 business days of receiving a statement of situation under clause 10.46(2), advise the metering equipment provider of any questions, or requests for clarification, it has in relation to the corrections needed to the raw meter data from the metering installation.
• (2) A metering equipment provider must, within 10 business days of being advised under subclause (1), respond in detail to the questions or requests for clarification.
• (3) A metering equipment provider must, within 10 business days of being advised under subclause (1), advise the reconciliation participant responsible for providing submission information for the point of connection, of the correction factors referred to in clause 10.46(1)(h) and the period referred to clause 10.46(1)(i).
• (4) The reconciliation participant must apply the correction factors advised under subclause (3), for the period advised under subclause (3), to the raw meter data to obtain more accurate information as required under clause 15.12.

• (1) The Authority must publish an NSP table.
• (2) The reconciliation manager must advise the Authority of any change to the information contained in the NSP table within 1 business day of becoming aware of such change.
• (3) The Authority must update the NSP table within 2 business days of being advised by the reconciliation manager under subclause (2).

• (1) A participant must, in good faith, use its best endeavours to resolve any dispute with any other person about a matter dealt with in this Part.
• (2) A participant may refer any dispute or failure to reach agreement within the required timeframe in this Part to the Authority for determination.
• (3) If a complaint is not resolved under subclause (1), or by determination of the Authority under subclause (2), the Authority or a participant may refer the complaint to the Rulings Panel in accordance with subpart 4 of Part 2 of the Act and the regulations.
• (4) When determining a dispute, or failure to reach agreement, under subclause (2), the Authority must do so in a way that—
  • (a) is consultative with the parties involved; and
  • (b) encourages the parties, where possible, to work together on matters that are agreed; and
  • (c) takes into account the costs to be borne by, and the benefits that would accrue to, the participants involved; and
  • (d) maximises the use of informal means to resolve the dispute or conclude an agreement.
• (5) The existence of a dispute or failure to reach agreement does not excuse a participant from complying with this Code.
• (6) A participant’s obligations in this clause are subject to the Act and the regulations.

• (1) In this clause—
  • (a) Part 10 means Part 10 of the Code that was effective prior to 29 August 2013; and
  • (b) reference to a COP means a code of practice under Part 10.
• (2) The intent of this clause is—
  • (a) as far as practicable, to preserve the effect of Part 10, prior to 29 August 2013; and
  • (b) to clarify that a breach of Part 10 will subsist as a breach of the Code, despite the coming into force of this Part; and
  • (c) to clarify that disputes and complaints about breaches under Part 10 must be resolved under this Part, and to provide the procedure to ensure that will happen; and
  • (d) to clarify that certain exemptions, authorisations, and code of practice 10.5 variations under Part 10 will remain in force in accordance with their terms, as if they had been made under this Part; and
  • (e) to clarify the effect of certain contractual arrangements after this Part comes into force; and
  • (f) to clarify the effect of a participant being in compliance with certain of the provisions in Part 10, after this Part comes into force.
• (3) A certification, as at 28 August 2013, of—
  • (a) a metering installation—
    • (i) as a category 1 metering installation that had interim certification under Part 10, continues under this Part until 1 April 2015; and
    • (ii) as a category 6 metering installation, continues as a category 5 metering installation and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the certification; and
    • (iii) as any other category, continues under this Part in accordance with the terms of the certification; and
  • (b) a metering component continues under this Part in accordance with the terms of the certification.
• (4) An audit that was carried out under the Code by an auditor, that was completed, immediately prior to 29 August 2013, continues to have the effect and status of an audit under this Part.
• (5) The following persons certified and approved by the Electricity Commission or the Authority, under the Code, immediately prior to 29 August 2013, remain, for all purposes of this Part, certified and approved by the Authority, in accordance with the terms and scope of the relevant certification and approval as if such certification and approval had been issued under this Part:
  • (a) an auditor; and
  • (b) an approved test house, which will be approved as an ATH under this Part.
• (6) The following continue in effect despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part, to the extent that they relate to or concern the same, or similar, obligations under this Part, and will apply to a participant’s obligations under or compliance with, the relevant obligation under this Part:
  • (a) an approval for an alternative quality management system previously issued under clauses 4(4) and 6(12) of COP 10.2:
  • (b) an approval for an alternative standard previously issued under clause 3(4) of COP 10.2 and clause 2 of COP 10.2 and 10.3:
  • (c) a variation under clause 3(15) or 4(7) to 4(9) of COP 10.3:
  • (d) a temporary certification under clause 9(17) of COP 10.3:
  • (e) an alternative standard that an approved test house has used in the certification of a metering installation under clause 2 of COP 10.3 and clause 2 of COP 10.4:
  • (f) a variation approved by the market administrator under COP 10.5:
  • (g) a statistical sampling process under clause 5(18) of COP 10.3:
  • (h) an exemption under section 11 of the Act.
• (7) An ATH must, if it has certified a metering installation using an alternative standard referred to in subclause (6)(e), in accordance with Part 10, advise the Authority of that alternative standard within 3 business days of 29 August 2013.
• (8) The following continue in effect, despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part, to the extent that they relate to or concern the same, or similar, obligations under this Part, and apply to a participant’s obligations under or compliance with, the relevant obligation under this Part:
  • (a) calibration intervals referred to in clause 6(1) of COP 10.2; and
  • (b) the maximum intervals between inspections referred to in clause 9(2) of COP 10.3, provided that if the date by which the next inspection would, under this Part, be later, then such later date will apply.
• (9) Despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part—
  • (a) clause 10.4 and clauses 10.12 to 10.15 of Part 10 continue to apply insofar as they relate to all raw meter data interrogated and processed under Part 10, on which submission information is based that is still subject to the reconciliation process under Part 15, until the reconciliation process for the submission information has been concluded in accordance with Part 15; and
  • (b) clauses 10.7(b) and (c) of Part 10 continue to apply in relation to all raw meter data recorded before 29 August 2013; and
  • (c) an approved test house’s obligations under clauses 5(16) and 5(17) of COP 10.2 and clause 4(12) of COP 10.3 will continue in accordance with their terms in relation to all records created before 29 August 2013.
• (10) If a participant is a party to an arrangement, assignment, or contract (including an agency agreement) previously entered into under clauses 10.2, 10.3, or 10.6 of Part 10 in relation to a participant’s responsibilities under Part 10 and a provision in that arrangement, assignment, or contract is inconsistent with this Part, the provision ceases to be effective from 29 August 2013, but this is without prejudice to any existing disputes under such arrangements, assignments, or contracts, that must be resolved between the relevant persons concerned in accordance with the arrangement, assignment, or contract as if it remained effective.
• (11) Despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part—
  • (a) any dispute concerning a metering installation, metering data, raw meter data, and all related matters that were in existence immediately before 29 August 2013,—
    • (i) remain in existence; and
    • (ii) may be resolved under clause 10.50; and
  • (b) any breaches or alleged breaches of Part 10, and investigations of rule breaches or alleged rule breaches under Part 10, are unaffected and must be concluded as if the relevant provisions alleged to have been breached, under Part 10, and the relevant Part 10 definitions remain in force; and
  • (c) any rule breaches or alleged rule breaches described in paragraph (b) will be dealt with by the Authority and the Rulings Panel under clause 10.50 and the Act.
• (12) Despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part, subclause (13) applies to a participant who was immediately prior to 29 August 2013 responsible under Part 10 for—
  • (a) measuring the quantity of electricity at any metering installation; or
  • (b) estimating the quantity of unmetered load.
• (13) A participant described in subclause (12), who is responsible for volume information which has not, at 29 August 2013, been submitted to the reconciliation manager in accordance with Part 15 must complete the submission of the volume information to the reconciliation manager in accordance with Part 10, as if that Part remained effective.
• (14) Despite anything else in, or the coming into force of, this Part, a participant who is responsible for a metering installation under Part 10, immediately prior to 29 August 2013 must remain in compliance with—
  • (a) clauses 10.7(b) and 10.7(c) of Part 10, in respect of raw meter data kept before 29 August 2013, and does not breach any of the corresponding obligations in this Part, provided that the participant keeps the raw meter data in compliance with clauses 10.7(b) and 10.7(c) of Part 10; and
  • (b) clause 10 of COP 10.3, in respect of records kept before 29 August 2013, and does not breach any of the corresponding obligations in this Part, provided that the participant keeps the records in compliance with rule 10 of COP 10.3.
• (15) The following procedures commenced before, but not completed by, 29 August 2013 are not valid unless they are completed in compliance with this Part:
  • (a) metering installation tests; and
  • (b) audits of an approved test house under Part 10 (which must be completed as an audit of an ATH under this Part).
• (16) The obligations of a metering equipment provider expressed in this Part as applying in relation to arranging certification of a metering installation or a metering component after 29 August 2013 do not apply to—
  • (a) a metering installation referred to in subclause (3)(a):
  • (b) a metering component referred to in subclause 3(b).