Part 4 - Trasitional Provisions
88. Treatment of Switches Initiated Before G o-live Date
88.1 Except if the switch is not completed before the expiry date of the transitional functionality provided for in rule 89, where a switch between retailers has been initiated but not completed before the go-live date, the switch must be completed in accordance with the arrangements that existed on the date the switch was initiated.
88.2 In the event that a switch initiated before the go-live date is not completed before the expiry date of the transitional functionality provided for in rule 89, the initiating retailer shall cancel the switch and, if still required by the consumer, initiate a switch in accordance with rules 63 to 82.
89. Period of Transitional Functionality
89.1 In order to facilitate the initial population of the registry, and to facilitate completion of switches initiated prior to establishment of the registry, the registry operator shall provide transitional functionality to the registry to enable a change of responsible retailer other than in accordance with these rules.
89.2 The transitional functionality shall have an expiry date which shall be agreed with the industry body.
90. Transitional Exemption
90.1 A registry participant may apply in writing to the industry body for a transitional exemption from complying with one or more of these rules.
90.2 A transitional exemption applies for a period set out in the exemption and must set out alternative arrangements for complying with one or more rules.
90.3 In the application, the registry participant must set out the rule or rules from which it seeks an exemption, the detailed reasons for the exemption, the period for which the exemption is applied and and the alternative arrangements proposed for compliance with the rules.
90.4 If, after considering the reasons, the industry body is satisfied that a transitional exemption should be granted, the industry body must by notice in writing grant the transitional exemption to the registry participant which, in addition to stating the alternative arrangements that will apply, may be subject to such other conditions as the industry body thinks fit.
91. Transitional Provision for Reports
When applying rules 83 to 87 for the first time, references to month in those rules include a part-month commencing on the first day's operation of the registry if the registry commenced operation after the first business day of the month.
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