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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection - Protection of infrastructure

66: Consultation about applications for safety zones

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"Minister must talk to key groups before creating a safety zone"

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If you want to create a safety zone, the Minister has to talk to some people first. The Minister must consult with Maritime New Zealand when you apply for a safety zone. The Minister also has to consult with the relevant consent authority and any other agency or local authority they think is relevant.

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65A: Timing of safety zone declaration, or

"When you can create a safety zone around offshore energy equipment"

67: Determining applications for safety zones, or

"Deciding if a protected area around offshore energy equipment is needed"

Part 2Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
Protection of infrastructure

66Consultation about applications for safety zones

Before determining an application for the declaration of a safety zone, the Minister must consult—
Maritime New Zealand; and
the relevant consent authority; and
any other agency or local authority that the Minister considers relevant.