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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Decommissioning of ORE infrastructure - Obligation to provide Crown with financial security - Alteration of acceptable financial security arrangements

87: What happens if affected person makes objection

You could also call this:

"What happens if you disagree with a decision and want to object?"

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If you make an objection under section 86, the Minister has to give you a chance to say what you think. The Minister also has to think about your objection and make a decision within a reasonable time. You will get to tell the Minister your thoughts and the Minister will consider them. The Minister will then decide what to do with your objection.

The Minister can either dismiss your objection or agree with it, either fully or partly. This means the Minister can decide your objection is not valid or they can decide it is valid. The Minister's decision will be based on what you said.

After the Minister makes a decision, they will send you a copy of it within 30 working days. The decision will include the reasons why the Minister made that choice. You will also be told if you need to make any changes to the security you have to get or keep, and how much it is for.

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Part 3Decommissioning of ORE infrastructure
Obligation to provide Crown with financial security: Alteration of acceptable financial security arrangements

87What happens if affected person makes objection

  1. If a person makes an objection under section 86, the Minister must—

  2. give the objector an opportunity to be heard; and
    1. consider and determine the objection within a reasonable time after its receipt.

      1. The Minister must—

      2. dismiss the objection; or
        1. uphold the objection in whole or in part.

          1. Not later than 30 working days after deciding whether to dismiss or uphold an objection, the Minister must send to the objector—

          2. a copy of the decision, which must include the reasons for the decision; and
            1. written notice of any required or permitted changes to the kind of security to be obtained and maintained or the amount secured, as the case requires; and
              1. if paragraph (b) applies, and the changes are required changes, the time by which the objector must comply with the changes.