Organisational Structure
The Authority is assisted by a secretariat, which consists of the Chief Employee and public service officers appointed or made available under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Secretariat staff are the initial point of contact in day-to-day dealings on matters concerning gas, electricity, rail and water regulation. While Secretariat staff may provide advice or other assistance in relation to these matters, it is the Governing Body of the Authority that is responsible for regulatory decisions.
During the reporting year, the Authority developed and established its organisational structure by bringing together functional and industry-specific commonalities across the regulated gas, electricity, water and rail industries. This has enabled the Authority to deal with functional commonalities and ensure that resources are allocated efficiently.
The structure comprises five operational divisions and an Administration and Finance Division.
For reasons of efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness the Authority has adopted distinct regulatory and administrative organisational structures, which provide for operational divisions to report directly to the Authority on regulatory matters. The administrative structure is shown in the chart below.
Secretariat Staff
The Secretariat's staff comprises both permanent and contract employees.
| Classification | Number of Permanent Employees – 30 June 2006 |
Number of Contracted Employees – 30 June 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | – |
| Class 1 | 2 | – |
| Level 9 | 1 | – |
| Level 8 | 3 | – |
| Level 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 6 | 6 | – |
| Level 5 | 3 | – |
| Level 4 | 1 | – |
| Level 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Level 1 | – | – |
| Totals | 25 | 5 |
Additionally, a number of contractors have been engaged for varying periods.
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