5 AUGUST 2010

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 95

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Appointment to the New Zealand Transport Agency

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister of Transport is pleased to appoint

Anthony Gerard Lanigan

to the Board of the New Zealand Transport Agency as a member for a three-year term from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2013.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of July 2010.

HON STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Transport.

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Appointment to the New Zealand Transport Agency

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister of Transport is pleased to appoint

Jeremy James Rickman

to the Board of the New Zealand Transport Agency as a member for a three-year term from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2013.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of July 2010.

HON STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Transport.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Electricity Commission

Electricity Act 1992

Notice of Making of Electricity Governance (Event Causer Determination) Amendment Rules 2010 and Notice of Reasons for Decision

1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”) under section 172H of the Act.

2. The empowering provision for the Electricity Governance Regulations in relation to which the amendments to the Rules are made are sections 172D(1)(1)(a) and 172D(1)(1)(d) of the Act.

3. The definition of “causer” in Part A is amended and Rules 11.5.1A–D are inserted in Section IV of Part C. The amendments:
   (a) revise the definition of causer to more accurately reflect the design intent and remove the existing lack of clarity regarding its purpose and application;
   (b) set out the process by which the system operator makes a determination on the causer;
   (c) require parties to provide the information required by the system operator in making its determination;
   (d) provide for affected parties to be involved in the determination process; and
   (e) provide a means for resolving disputes between parties in relation to the system operator’s determination.

4. Pursuant to section 172Z(4) of the Act, the reasons for my decision to amend the Rules are:
   (a) The amendments better enable the event charge regime to operate in a manner that delivers its purpose of making explicit the costs of asset owner decisions (investment, operation and maintenance) that can affect the cost of instantaneous reserve procurement, and thereby incentivising asset owners to factor reliability into the design, operation and maintenance of plant; and
   (b) the amendments also reduce the costs, timeframes and resources involved in making a determination, and resolving any disputes in relation to it.

5. These rules come into force on the 28th day after the date on which they are notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

6. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

7. The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission’s website
   [http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesand regs/rules](http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesand regs/rules)

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 2010.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister of Energy and Resources.

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Notice of Making of Electricity Governance (Interim Pricing Period) Amendment Rules 2010 and Notice of Reasons for Decision

1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”) under section 172H of the Act.

2. The empowering provision for the Electricity Governance Regulations in relation to which the amendments to the Rules are made is section 172D(1)(1)(a) of the Act.

3. Rules in Part A and Part G of the Rules are amended. The amendments allow for the introduction of an interim pricing period. During this period interested parties will be able to view prices before they are finalised. If they consider that an error may have been made in their calculation they will be able to apply to have it corrected.

4. Pursuant to section 172Z(4) of the Act, the reason for my decision to amend the Rules is to set out a process so that if any pricing errors are made, they can be corrected before prices are finalised. This is intended to increase the level of accuracy in final prices.

5. These rules come into force on 1 October 2010.

6. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

7. The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission’s website
   [http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesand regs/rules](http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesand regs/rules)

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 2010.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister of Energy and Resources.

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