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<div data-id="section-j-1-1.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.1 Introduction</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-j-1-1.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.2 Obligation to use <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Party</u> Agent</u>s</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-j-1-1.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.3 Other Agents under the <u class="defined-term">Code</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-j-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1. GENERAL</div>

<div data-id="section-j-2-2.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.1 Application</div>

<div data-id="section-j-2-2.1A" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.1A Transitional Arrangements</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-j-2-2.1B" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.1B SVA <u class="defined-term">Meter</u> Operator Agents Transitional Arrangements</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-j-2-2.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.2 Establishment of Requirements</div>

<div data-id="section-j-2-2.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.3 Reliance on <u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-2-2.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.4 Additional functions</div>

<div data-id="section-j-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS</div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.1 <u class='defined-term'>Performance Assurance Board</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.3 <u class='defined-term'>Qualification Process</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.4 Removal of <u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.5 Re-<u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.6 Fees and expenses</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-j-3-3.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.7 Referral to the <u class="defined-term">Authority</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.8 <u class='defined-term'>Qualified Person</u>s' Responsibilities</div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.9 Derogations</div>

<div data-id="section-j-3-3.10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.10 Surrender of <u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3. QUALIFICATION PROCESS</div>

<div data-id="section-j-4-4.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.1 Appointment</div>

<div data-id="section-j-4-4.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.2 Replacement</div>

<div data-id="section-j-4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4. APPOINTMENT and replacement OF PARTY AGENTS</div>

<div data-id="section-j-5-5.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.1 Parties Responsibilities</div>

<div data-id="section-j-5-5.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.3 <u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u></div>

<div data-id="section-j-5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5. PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES</div>

<div data-id="section-j-6-6.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.1 Obligation to register</div>

<div data-id="section-j-6-6.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.2 Change of registration</div>

<div data-id="section-j-6-6.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.3 <u class='defined-term'>ECVNA</u>s and <u class='defined-term'>MVRNA</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-j-6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6. REGISTRATION</div>

<div data-id="section-j-7-7.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.1 Performance Assurance</div>

<div data-id="section-j-7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7. PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE</div>

<div data-id="section-j" style="text-align:center">SECTION J: PARTY AGENTS AND QUALIFICATION UNDER THE CODE</div>

CONTENTS

BSC Section J: Party Agents & Qualification Under the Code V20.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references