Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021

The Minister may, by written notice to the holder of a research and demonstration licence, vary the licence to:

impose a condition on the licence; or

vary or revoke a condition imposed on the licence under paragraph (a) or subsection 54(2); or

remove one or more areas from the licence area.

A variation under subsection (1) may be made on the application of the licence holder, which must be made in accordance with the licensing scheme.

A variation under subsection (1) may also be made on the Minister’s own initiative, but only if:

the variation is made at the same time as:

the Minister extends the end day of the licence under a provision of the licensing scheme made for the purposes of section 56, if the extension is made as a result of an application by the licence holder; or

the Minister makes a decision to transfer the licence under subsection 70(1); or

the Minister makes another variation under this section as a result of an application by the licence holder; or

the Minister becomes aware that there has been a change in control of the licence holder, and the variation is made in connection with that change in control.

An area may be removed under paragraph (1)(c) only if:

the licence holder has not carried out any offshore infrastructure activities in the area; and

the Minister is satisfied that the licence holder does not intend to carry out any offshore infrastructure activities in the area under the licence; and

the removal does not result in the remaining licence area being non‑continuous.