MP084 Other User Panel Seating Amendment

Currently, the SEC Panel has two seats to be occupied by Other SEC Parties. However, because Other SEC Parties aren’t always Other Users, this may lead to Other Users being underrepresented. It has been suggested that an Other User seat should be added to the Panel to ensure the Other Users are proportionately and fairly represented. If nothing is done, then it will result in potentially allowing Other Users to be underrepresented in Panel meetings. Other Users are described as Users not currently acting in any of the other User Roles, even if they are a Supplier or Network Operator, and form a sub-set of the ‘Other SEC Party’ category. By contrast, an Other SEC Party is defined as a Party that isn’t a Supplier, Network Operator or the Data Communications Company (DCC).

The Proposed Solution is to split the two Other SEC Party seats so there will be one Other SEC Party seat for those who are not Other Users and one Other User seat on the Panel. Additionally, the Other SEC Party seat under this solution would have to be filled by Other SEC Party that isn’t an Other User to ensure both seats aren’t held by Other Users.

Other SEC Parties

SEC Section C 'Governance'