Financial Statements




UNISON NETWORKS - LINES BUSINESS

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Year Ended 31 March 2005

19 CAPITAL WORK IN PROGRESS

2005 2004
$000 $000
Electrical distribution network 9,805 3,338
9,805 3,338

20 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUALS

2005 2004
$000 $000
Trade creditors 6,863 5,403
Interest payable 1,201 1,109
8,064 6,512

21 EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE

There have been no significant reporting events subsequent to balance date.

22 OTHER MATTERS

Unison is subject to the Commerce Commission’s Price and Quality Threshold Regime which applies to electricity lines businesses.

The Commerce Commission is currently undertaking a stage 1 post-breach inquiry, in terms of its published Assessment and Inquiry Guidelines, following breaches of the price and quality thresholds by Unison. The Commerce Commission has yet to determine whether it considers it appropriate to move to a stage 2 inquiry. The outcome of the Commerce Commission post breach inquiry could result in price control, and materially impact the carrying value of assets.

The summary of 2004 Information Disclosure Requirements, recently published by the Commerce Commission indicates that Unison’s line charges are in the lower half of line charges for electricity line businesses in New Zealand. Unison believes that the Price and Quality Threshold Regime does not achieve its statutory purpose and, during the year, commenced proceedings for a judicial review of the Commerce Commission’s regime in the High Court. The judicial review proceedings are yet to be heard.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2005, No 143


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2005, No 143





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🏭 Unison Networks Limited - Notes to Financial Statements (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Financial reporting, Capital work in progress, Accounts payable, Accruals, Events subsequent to balance date, Commerce Commission, Price and Quality Threshold Regime, Judicial review