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