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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Enforcement - Offences

147: Offence for failing to notify Minister of change in significant influence over permit holder

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"Telling the Minister about changes in control of a permit holder is required by law."

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If you do not tell the Minister about a change in who has a lot of influence over a permit holder, you might commit an offence. This is because you would be going against what is proposed in section 50, which says you must notify the Minister of these changes. You could be fined up to $200,000 if you are found guilty of this offence. If you are being prosecuted for this offence, you can defend yourself by proving you did not know about the change in influence and could not have reasonably been expected to know.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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146: Offence for failing to notify Minister of change in circumstance, or

"Telling the Minister about changes is important, or you might get a big fine."

148: Offence for entering or carrying out activity in safety zone, or

"Breaking safety zone rules around offshore energy sites can lead to a big fine."

Part 4Administration and enforcement
Enforcement: Offences

147Offence for failing to notify Minister of change in significant influence over permit holder

A person commits an offence if they contravene, or permit a contravention of, section 50 (which relates to the requirement to notify the Minister of a change in significant influence over a permit holder).
A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000.
In a prosecution of a person for an offence against this section, it is a defence if the defendant proves that they did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that they obtained, or ceased to hold, significant influence over the permit holder.