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Utilities Access Act 2010

How Code made and administered

11: Preparation of Code

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"Creating a set of rules, called a Code, that people must follow"

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When a Code is being prepared, you can think of it like a big set of rules. The Ministry or any person or group can make a draft of these rules using any process they think is suitable. They have to follow some basic steps, which include talking to the people who will be affected by the rules, like utility operators and corridor managers. They also have to share the draft rules with the public and think about any comments they get.

After the Ministry or the person or group has talked to the people affected, shared the draft rules, thought about the comments, and made some changes, they can send the draft rules to the Minister for approval. This can happen at any time after they have finished these steps. If some talking to people happened before this law started, it does not count as part of the talking that needs to happen to make the rules.

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11Preparation of Code

  1. A draft Code may be prepared by the Ministry, or by any person or body of persons, using whatever processes the Ministry, person, or body considers appropriate.

  2. The process for developing a draft Code must include, at a minimum, the following steps:

  3. consultation with utility operators and corridor managers likely to be affected by the Code:
    1. publication of a draft Code and release to the public:
      1. consideration of comment received on the draft Code:
        1. preparation of a revised draft Code in response to comments received.

          1. A draft Code may be submitted to the Minister for approval at any time after the steps referred to in subsection (2) have been taken.

          2. Any consultation done before this Act comes into force does not count as consultation for the purposes of subsection (2).