Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018

The Minister may vary a permit at any time, on application or on the Minister’s own initiative.

Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may vary a permit to:

impose, vary or revoke conditions to which the permit is subject under paragraph 24(1)(b); or

reduce or extend the period for which the permit is in force.

In deciding whether to vary the permit, the Minister must have regard to the matters (if any) specified in the Underwater Cultural Heritage Rules for the purposes of this subsection.

If the Minister decides to vary a permit under subsection (1), the Minister must:

give written notice of that fact to the permit holder; and

give the permit as varied to the permit holder.

A variation of a permit takes effect on the day specified in the notice given under paragraph (4)(a), which must be at least 21 days after the day the notice is given to the permit holder.

If, after receiving an application under subsection (1), the Minister refuses to vary the permit, the Minister must give written notice of the refusal, including reasons for the refusal.