The Rulings Panel deals with the formal complaints of breaches of the Electricity Governance Regulations and Rules by market participants as referred to it by the Commission. If the Rulings Panel upholds a complaint, it has a number of options available including imposing penalties against participants, awarding costs or compensation, issuing suspension or termination orders, and recommending rule changes. It also determines certain disputes between participants and can hear appeals on specific decisions made by the system operator.

The Commission appoints the members of the Rulings Panel. Current members are:

• Gael Webster (Chair)
• Peter Dengate Thrush (Deputy Chair)
  
• Craig Taylor
• John Isles
• John O'Sullivan.

The Electricity Commission’s contact for the Rulings Panel is Trish Bradley.

• Consultation documents
• Submissions

Rulings Panel decisions

The Rulings Panel has released its decision on the following complaints:

Complaint relating to breaches of rule 1.3.4.7 of schedule G6 of part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator.

• Decision March 2008  pdf [26 KB]

Complaint relating to a breach of rule 1.3.4.5 (now rule 1.3.4.7) of Schedule G6 of Part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator.

• Decision March 2006  pdf [26 KB]

Complaint relating to a breach of rule 1.3.4.5 of section III of schedule G6 of the Electricity Governance Rules (Rules) by the system operator . 

• Decision September 2005 pdf [44 KB]

Complaint against the system operator relating to a breach of rule 4.3 of section III of part G of the Rules.

• Decision 6 September 2005  pdf [48 KB]

These complaints were heard by the Rulings Panel on 26 July 2005.

Procedures

The Rulings Panel may regulate its own procedures. The current version of the procedures is provided.

• Rulings Panel Procedures 2009 (final version) pdf [171 KB]