Utilities Regulation Policy
The proposed Utilities Bill is part of the Utilities Policy being undertaken by the Economics and Planning Division (EPD) of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. EPD are running the implementation of the Utilities Bill. This involves drafting policy, production of the Bill and undertaking consultation with stakeholders.
Utilities Policy 2023
Draft Utilities Regulation (Electricity, Water & Sewerage Services) Bill.
The draft Utilities Regulation (Electricity, Water, and Sewerage Services) Bill 2023 has been released for public consultation. The closing date for submissions is 20 February 2023.
The draft bill and the final policy is available for download below or can be obtained by either contacting the Ministry of Finance & Economic Management, Economic Planning Division on 29511 or via email at mfem.economics@cookislands.gov.ck.
Submissions can be sent to MFEM by post at PO Box 120, Avarua; via e-mail at mfem.economics@cookislands.gov.ck, or lodged in person at Level 1, MFEM Building, Avarua. Submissions will be treated as public, unless confidentiality is requested. If a party wishes to request confidential treatment of any part(s) of its submission, that party must:
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identify the part(s) of its submission in respect of which it asserts confidentiality;
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set out the reason(s) for those part(s) of the submission to be treated as confidential; and
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provide a redacted public version of the submission, for publication.
Utilities Policy 2021
The draft Cook Islands Utilities Regulation Policy 2021: Electricity, Water & Sewerage Services has been released for public consultation. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 10 March 2021.
The draft policy is available for download below or can be obtained by either contacting the MFEM Economic Planning Division on 29511 or via email at mfem.economics@cookislands.gov.ck.
Submissions can be sent to MFEM by post at PO Box 120, Avarua; via e-mail at mfem.economics@cookislands.gov.ck, or lodged in person at Level 1, MFEM Building, Avarua. Submissions will be treated as public, unless confidentiality is requested. If a party wishes to request confidential treatment of any part(s) of its submission, that party must:
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identify the part(s) of its submission in respect of which it asserts confidentiality;
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set out the reason(s) for those part(s) of the submission to be treated as confidential; and
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provide a redacted public version of the submission, for publication.
Draft Policy & Media