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We can only consider complaints about New Zealand providers who have joined/are required to join Utilities Disputes:

Electricity and gas companies / Water companies / Broadband companies / Telecommunications companies

 

Constitution and Governance Charter

 All Schemes

Utilities Disputes has a Constitution and Governance Charter that applies to all its schemes

The Governance document (Constitution and Governance Charter) 1 April 2019 [PDF 475KB]

 

 

 

Scheme rules

  • Utilities Disputes operates the approved Energy Complaints Scheme under the Electricity Industry Act 2010, and the Gas Act 1992.

    Complaints are considered according to the Scheme rules in place at the time the events giving rise to the complaint occurred.

  • Utilities Disputes' Telecommunications Complaint Scheme is a voluntary and independently operated scheme. It can only consider complaints against companies that choose to be members of the scheme. Contact is our first and currently only member. 

    Below are the Scheme rules and the Customer Service Code for Utilities Disputes' voluntary Scheme.

    The Scheme rules (Telecommunications Complaints Scheme) [PDF 418KB]

    The Customer Service Code (Telecommunications Complaints Scheme) [PDF 149KB]

     

  • Utilities Disputes provides the Water Complaints Scheme. The Scheme rules set out the rules for water complaints.

    Complaints are considered according to the Scheme rules in place at the time the events giving rise to the complaint occurred.

    Current Water Complaints Scheme rules

    The Scheme rules (Water Complaints Scheme) [PDF 699KB]

    Note

    For Watercare customers please contact us on info@udl.co.nz for a copy of the relevant scheme rules.

  • Utilities Disputes is the approved provider of the Broadband Shared Property Access Disputes Scheme (BSPAD Scheme) under the Telecommunications Act 2001. The Scheme rules set out the rules of the Scheme.

    Current BSPAD Scheme rules

    The Scheme rules (BSPAD Scheme) [PDF 478KB]