This notice of a recommendation and assessment for gas governance rules is issued by Gas Industry Company Limited ("Gas Industry Co") approved as the industry body by Order in Council under section 43ZL of the Gas Act 1992 ("the Act").
Section 43O of the Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation for a gas governance regulation to the Minister of Energy, Gas Industry Co must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 43N of the Act.
Recommendation
On 31 May 2007, Gas Industry Co made a recommendation to the Minister of Energy for approval of the Gas (Switching Arrangements) Rules 2007 to provide for the establishment of a central gas registry and arrangements for the switching of customers between gas retailers.
The Rules will provide for:
- the establishment of a central gas registry as a database of record for all data required to undertake a switch of a customer between gas retailers and rules for the operation of the central gas registry;
- standardisation of data exchange protocols across the industry so that switching is effected efficiently and correct data is communicated to all affected parties in a timely manner;
- consistent switching processes transparent to all participants, providing certainty and enforceability to
the industry; and
- consistent customer installation data across the industry enabling more accurate billing of customers and more accurate cost allocations between industry participants.
A recommendation for Regulations providing for compliance with, and enforcement of, the Gas (Switching Arrangements) Rules 2007 was made in conjunction
with this recommendation.
A copy of Gas Industry Co's recommendation, including the assessment, is available at no cost on Gas Industry Co's website
http://www.gasindustry.co.nz
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of June 2007.
For and on behalf of Gas Industry Co:
RT. HON. JAMES BOLGER, O.N.Z., Chair.