Energy Companies (Power New Zealand Limited) Vesting Order 1994

2 Interpretation

  • (1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    account holder means a person—

    • (a) who, at the close of 27 March 1994, was a party to an agreement with the Waitemata Electric Power Board for the provision, by that Board, of a network connection to the person; and

    • (b) who was, as at the close of 27 March 1994, provided with a network connection; and

    • (c) from whom the company has accepted an application

    application means an application to be allocated equity securities in accordance with clause 4, where the application is received by the company in the form, and by the date, required by the company

    area of supply means the area of supply specified in the schedule to the licence issued to the Thames Valley Electric Power Board under section 20 of the Electricity Act 1968 by the Minister of Energy on 14 May 1990, and published in the Gazette on 31 May 1990 at page 1937

    company means Power New Zealand Limited

    line charge means the charge payable by an account holder as consideration for the provision by the Waitemata Electric Power Board of a network connection to that account holder

    local authorities means—

    • (a) Hauraki District Council:

    • (b) Matamata Piako District Council:

    • (c) Rotorua District Council:

    • (d) South Waikato District Council:

    • (e) Thames Coromandel District Council:

    • (f) Waipa District Council:

    • (g) Waikato District Council:

    • (h) Western Bay of Plenty District Council

    meter means a meter for the measurement of electricity consumption

    network connection means a physical connection between an electricity system operated by the Waitemata Electric Power Board and any premises, being premises at which the Board maintained, at the close of 27 March 1994, 1 or more meters

    qualifying elector means a person—

    • (a) who, at the close of 27 March 1994,—

      • (i) was listed as an elector on a roll in relation to 1 or more of the local authorities; or

      • (ii) was entitled to be listed as an elector on a roll in relation to 1 or more of the local authorities; and

    • (b) in respect of whom—

      • (i) in the case of a person to whom paragraph (a)(i) applies, the address shown against the person's name on any such roll is within the area of supply; or

      • (ii) in the case of a person to whom paragraph (a)(ii) applies, the address in respect of which the person is entitled to be listed on any such roll is within the area of supply; and

    • (c) from whom the company has accepted an application

    roll has the meaning given to that term by section 2 of the Local Elections and Polls Act 1976

    total line charges means the total number of line charges payable by account holders as at the close of 27 March 1994

    Waitemata Electricity Trust means the trust referred to by that name in the joint establishment plan approved by the Minister in respect of the Waitemata Electric Power Board on 3 June 1994.

    (2) Expressions not defined in this order but defined in the Act have, in this order, the meanings so defined.