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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

54: Notice of intention to revoke permit

You could also call this:

"Warning: Your offshore energy permit might be cancelled - have your say"

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If a permit is going to be revoked, the Minister must tell the permit holder in writing. The Minister must explain why they want to revoke the permit and ask the permit holder to write back with their thoughts. You will have at least 40 working days to give the Minister your thoughts after you get the notice.

The notice from the Minister must say why they want to revoke the permit and when you need to get back to them. You can write to the Minister to tell them what you think about the permit being revoked. The Minister will look at what you say before making a decision about the permit.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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53: When permit may be revoked, or

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

55: Decision to revoke permit, or

"Stopping a permit: what the Minister thinks about before making a decision"

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

54Notice of intention to revoke permit

Before revoking a permit, the Minister must give written notice to the permit holder of the Minister’s intention to revoke the permit.
The notice must—
set out the reasons why the Minister intends to revoke the permit; and
invite the permit holder to make a written submission to the Minister about the proposed revocation; and
specify the date by which the permit holder must deliver any submission to the Minister (which must be not less than 40 working days after the date of the notice).