Process Timetable

Process

Section 29 of the MPOC assigns Gas Industry Co a role in processing any proposed amendment to the MPOC (Change Request). That role is to consult on the Change Request with the gas industry and determine whether or not to support it. We do this with reference to the objectives of Section 43ZN of the Gas Act 1992. A Change Request proceeds only where required by law or where Gas Industry Co makes a written recommendation to MDL supporting it. We have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MDL describing how our Change Request role is performed. The MoU is available here.

Process timetable

The timetable below is indicative, based on the normal MPOC Change Request process but allowing some additional time for proper consideration of the cost-benefit analysis.  If submissions on the Change Request or preliminary cost-benefit analysis indicate that there are substantive issues to consider, the Change Request may take longer to process. 

As a result of the call for cross-submissions the revised timetable is now as follows and may be revised again if cross-submissions on the Draft Recommendation are required.