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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Appeals and regulations - Regulations and cost recovery

167: Regulations

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"Rules made by the Governor-General to help carry out the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill"

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The Governor-General can make rules for the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill on the Minister's advice. You will see these rules used for things like permits and how to do certain tasks. The Minister can suggest rules about permits, but only after talking to people who might be affected.

The Minister must think about whether the rules are necessary and consider the costs and benefits. You can find out more about how these rules are published by looking at the Legislation Act 2019, specifically Part 3. These rules are called secondary legislation and are used to carry out the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill.

The Governor-General's rules can also be about things like decommissioning and what information must be provided. You might need to pay a fee to do certain things, and there may be conditions you must follow. The rules can say what you must do, when and where you must do it, and what documents you need to provide.

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Part 4Administration and enforcement
Appeals and regulations: Regulations and cost recovery

167Regulations

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:

    Regulations contemplated by Act

  2. providing for anything this Act says may or must be provided for by regulations:

      1. Permits

    1. prescribing matters relating to the granting of permits, including—
      1. requirements for permits (including requirements relating to an applicant):
        1. matters that the Minister or chief executive must have regard to:
          1. persons or classes of persons whom the Minister or chief executive must consult:
            1. conditions that permits are subject to, the kinds of conditions that the Minister may impose on those permits, or matters to which conditions imposed by the Minister may relate:

              2. Prescribed manner

            2. prescribing the manner in which things may be done, including—
              1. by whom, when, where, and how the thing must be done:
                1. the form that must be used in connection with doing the thing:
                  1. what information or other evidence or documents must be provided in connection with the thing:
                    1. requirements with which information, evidence, or documents that are provided in connection with the thing must comply:
                      1. that fees must be paid in connection with doing the thing:

                        2. Other regulations

                      2. prescribing matters relating to decommissioning obligations and acceptable security arrangements for the purposes of Part 3:
                        1. prescribing information that must be included or provided for the purposes of this Act:
                          1. providing for anything incidental that is necessary for carrying out, or giving full effect to, this Act.

                            1. The Minister may recommend regulations under subsection (1)(b) only if—

                            2. the Minister has consulted any persons that the Minister considers are likely to be significantly affected by the regulations; and
                              1. the Minister is satisfied that the regulations are necessary or desirable after having regard to the purpose of this Act and to the relevant costs and benefits.

                                1. Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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