High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
37Obligation to notify Minister of material changes in utilisation matters etc.
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37 Obligation to notify Minister of material changes in utilisation matters etc.
(1) This section applies if, at any time after the Minister issues a utilisation notification certificate for a utilisation activity, the holder becomes aware of any of the following:
(a) a material change in the utilisation matters for the activity;
(b) new information about the utilisation matters for the activity;
(c) a new publicly available result of the activity.
(2) The holder must notify the Minister as soon as practicable after becoming so aware.
(3) The notice must:
(b) if the notice relates to a material change in the utilisation matters—include information about the material change; and
(c) if the notice relates to new information about the utilisation matters—include the new information; and
(d) if the notice relates to a new publicly available result of the activity—include information about where the result may be found; and
(e) include any other information prescribed by the rules; and