Industry Panel Charter

Having been appointed to form an Industry Panel to review the ACT Independent Competition and Regulation Commission's water and sewerage price determination for the 2013-2019 regulatory period, we the undersigned:

  1. Declare that none of us has any personal interest in, or predetermined views of, the outcomes of the review.
  2. Commit that, in the conduct of this review, we will be:

    3. a)   Independent, balanced and fair

      1. Ensure our decisions and processes do not reflect undue influences and are consistent with our statutory responsibilities
      2. Engage competent and independent advice where appropriate
      3. Give parties a right to be heard on all issues that are relevant to the review, including the opportunity to check for any errors of fact in Panel documents

    b)   Open and transparent

      1. Ensure publication of all relevant material and advice
      2. Provide reader-friendly reports
      3. Give an accurate and fair account of facts and opinions, subject to maintaining the confidentiality of documents provided to the Panel in confidence

    c)   Accessible to all relevant stakeholders

      1. Ensure our consultation processes provide stakeholders with reasonable opportunities for participation and are based on a reasonable timeframe

    d)   Pragmatic and practical

      1. Adopt a pragmatic approach to the review
      2. Aim for pragmatic outcomes

    e)   Efficient

      1. Ensure the costs of the review are reasonable and proportionate
      2. Use resources effectively and efficiently
      3. Where appropriate and feasible, draw on existing information

    f)   Timely

      1. Balance the need for timely outcomes with the commitment to reasonable consultation timeframes and to ensuring thorough analysis of the issues
      2. Keep time commitments and meet deadlines

    g)   Respectful and considerate of all stakeholders and of each other

Mary Anne Hartley

Sally Farrier

Claire Thomas