Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
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13 Meaning of renewable energy resource
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a renewable energy resource is any of the following from which energy may be obtained: (a) wind and air flow; (b) wind‑generated waves; (c) tides; (d) ocean currents; (e) light or heat from the sun; (f) rain; (g) geothermal heat; (h) a resource, event or circumstance prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph. Regulations (2) For the purposes of this Act, the regulations may provide that a resource, event or circumstance referred to in subsection (1) has the meaning prescribed by the regulations. (3) For the purposes of this Act, the regulations may make provision for and in relation to limiting the meaning of a resource, event or circumstance referred to in subsection (1).
Chapter 2—Regulation of offshore infrastructure activities