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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection - Feasibility permits

22: Duration of feasibility permits

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"How long a feasibility permit for offshore renewable energy lasts"

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A feasibility permit lasts for 7 years from its start date. You can find out if this time can be extended by looking at section 39. If you apply for a commercial permit, your feasibility permit stays in force until the Minister makes a decision.

If the Minister grants you a commercial permit, your feasibility permit ends the day before the commercial permit starts. This means you do not have both permits at the same time. The feasibility permit stops being valid just before the commercial permit begins.

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Part 2Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
Feasibility permits

22Duration of feasibility permits

  1. A feasibility permit has a duration of 7 years starting on the start date.

  2. However,—

  3. see section 39 for the power of the Minister to extend the duration of a feasibility permit; and
    1. a feasibility permit that is the subject of an application for a commercial permit continues in force until the Minister determines the application; and
      1. if a commercial permit is granted in relation to a feasibility permit, then the feasibility permit ends on the close of the day immediately before the start date of the commercial permit.