High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
92Suspension of authorisation
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92 Suspension of authorisation
(1) The Minister may suspend a controlled activity authorisation if subsection (2) or (3) applies.
Suspension to address significant adverse impact
(a) the Minister reasonably believes that the controlled activity has had, or may have, a significant adverse impact on the marine environment in an area beyond national jurisdiction; and
(i) the nature or severity of the significant adverse impact was not foreseen at the time the authorisation was given; or
(c) the Minister reasonably believes that the suspension is necessary to protect the marine environment in the area from:
Suspension in prescribed circumstances
(3) This subsection applies if the Minister reasonably believes that a circumstance prescribed by the rules exists in relation to the controlled activity.