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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection - Provisions relating to both feasibility permits and commercial permits - Revocation of permits

53: When permit may be revoked

You could also call this:

"When the Minister can cancel an offshore renewable energy permit if rules are broken."

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The Minister can cancel a permit if they think the permit holder has not done what they were supposed to do. This can happen if the permit holder has not followed the rules of this proposed law, the regulations, or the conditions of the permit. The Minister can also cancel a permit if the permit holder has not started building offshore renewable energy infrastructure within a reasonable time.

The Minister can cancel a permit if someone has not followed certain rules, such as those in section 46(1) or 50(2). The permit holder must also make sure they still meet the requirements of section 19(1) for a feasibility permit or section 29(1) for a commercial permit.

The Minister can cancel a permit if they think the permit holder or the permit is a big risk to national security and this risk cannot be avoided or managed. The Minister can also cancel a permit if the resource consent or marine consent for the offshore renewable energy infrastructure has been cancelled, revoked, or has expired.

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Part 2Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
Provisions relating to both feasibility permits and commercial permits: Revocation of permits

53When permit may be revoked

  1. The Minister may revoke a permit if the Minister is satisfied that 1 or more of the following apply:

  2. the permit holder has failed to comply with a requirement under this Act or the regulations or a condition of the permit:
    1. in the case of a commercial permit, the permit holder has failed to begin ORE generation infrastructure activities within a reasonable time following the permit start date:
      1. a person has failed to comply with section 46(1) or 50(2):
        1. the permit holder or the development no longer meets the requirements of section 19(1) (in the case of a feasibility permit) or section 29(1) (in the case of a commercial permit):
          1. the permit holder or the permit poses a significant risk to national security and that risk cannot be adequately avoided, mitigated, or managed:
            1. the resource consent or marine consent that relates to the ORE generation infrastructure activities under the permit has been cancelled, revoked, or surrendered or has expired.