Modification Panel Constitution and Voting Rights
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Modification Panel Constitution and Voting Rights
Tim Davis March 2010
Panel Role
• Process decisions– Oversee Workstreams etc– Terms of Reference– Decide when consultation starts
• Implementation Recommendation– Guides Ofgem– Impacts Appeal rights– Decision taking with self-governance
Panel MembersVoting Members• Five Users (Amrik Bal, Phil
Broom, Stefan Leedham, Shelley Rouse, Chris Wright)
– Election process managed by by Gas Forum
• Five Transporters (Andy Gibson, Joanna Ferguson, Ritchard Hewitt, Simon Trivella, Chris Warner)– One per DN owner, plus
NTS
Non-Voting members• Ofgem Representative
(Jon Dixon)• iGT Representative
(vacant)• Terminal Operator
Representative (Roddy Monroe)
• Small Supplier (vacant)• Two Consumers (Abigail
Hall, Vacant)• Chair (Tim Davis)
Voting Arrangements
• One Member, One Vote
• Show of hands
• Votes in favour are counted– No count of votes against
• Simple majority to succeed– Unanimity for some decisions
Alternative Panel Membership
• Appoint independent members– Balance between industry players and
independent members
• Create Constituencies– Transporter, Shipper, Consumer, Small
party– I&C Shipper, Domestic Shipper– Small Parties, large parties
Alternative Voting
• Record for and against separately– Enables abstention/neutral position
• Two classes of vote– Code signatories
• Determine implementation recommendation• Test for for CC Appeal
– Others• For information only• Process decisions?
Voting Models
• Weighted votes
• Vote within constituencies
• Complex majority
• Written votes
• Recommendations based on representations
Modification Panel Constitution and Voting Rights
Tim Davis March 2010