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162: Authorisation not to confer right to coastal permit, etc
or “Getting permission to use the coast doesn't mean you can do whatever you want there.”
You could also call this:

“You can give your coastal permit to someone else if you tell the Minister and local council about it in writing.”

If you have an authorisation, you can give it to someone else. This is called transferring it. However, for the transfer to work, you need to tell the Minister and the right regional council about it in writing. The transfer only becomes official after they have received your written notice.

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or “ An authorisation can expire if you don't get the right permit within two years, but there are some exceptions. ”
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Part 7 Coastal tendering

163Authorisation transferable

  1. Every authorisation may be transferred by its holder to any other person, but the transfer shall not take effect until written notice of it has been given to and received by the Minister and the appropriate regional council.