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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection - Preliminary provisions

10: Outline of this Part

You could also call this:

"What this part of the law is about: offshore energy permits and protecting equipment"

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This part of the proposed law is about offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection. You will find information about feasibility permits and commercial permits in Subparts 2 and 3. These permits are for offshore renewable energy developments.

The proposed law also covers other matters related to these permits in Subpart 4. You can find a system to protect offshore renewable energy infrastructure in Subpart 5.

This part of the law does not change requirements under other laws, such as the Resource Management Act 1991 or the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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9: Describing geodetic position, or

"How to describe the exact location of areas at sea using official mapping rules."

11: Purpose of feasibility permits and commercial permits, or

"What feasibility and commercial permits are for in offshore renewable energy projects"

Part 2Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
Preliminary provisions

10Outline of this Part

Subparts 2 and 3 provide for the granting of feasibility permits and commercial permits in respect of ORE developments.
Subpart 4 provides for various matters relating to those permits.
Subpart 5 provides a system to enable the protection of ORE infrastructure in those developments.
This Part does not limit requirements under other Acts (including under the Resource Management Act 1991, the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012, or a Treaty settlement Act).