1. Under sections 38(3)(b) and 39(3)(a) and (c) of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (“Act”), and having complied with section 39 of that Act, the Electricity Authority (“Authority”) gives notice of making the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Minor Code Amendments) 2016 (“amendment”).
2. The amendment comes into force on 1 May 2016.
3. The amendment makes minor amendments to three provisions in Parts 8 and 10 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”) to correct drafting errors arising from the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Code Review Programme) 2015.
4. In accordance with section 39(3)(a) and (c) of the Act, the Authority has not prepared and publicised a regulatory statement or consulted on a regulatory statement, because it is satisfied that the amendments are technical and non-controversial, or there has been adequate prior consultation so that all relevant views have been considered.
5. A copy of the amendment and the Code are available on the Authority’s website
   www.ea.govt.nz/code-and-compliance/the-code/
6. A copy of the amendment and the Code may also be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Authority, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 2016.

Dr THOMAS BRENT LAYTON, Chairperson, Electricity Authority.