Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022
151Meaning of general licence application information
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151 Meaning of general licence application information
Purpose of this section (1) This section sets out the meaning of general licence application information in relation to certain kinds of applications made to the Minister or the Registrar. General licence application information (2) In relation to an application for a licence, general licence application information means the following documentary information that relates to the application: (a) the name of the applicant; (b) whether it is an application for: (i) a feasibility licence; or (ii) a commercial licence; or (iii) a research and demonstration licence; or (iv) a transmission and infrastructure licence; (c) general information about the proposed licence area, which may include (but is not limited to) any of the following: (i) geographic coordinates; (ii) the approximate size; (iii) the approximate distance offshore; (d) general information about the proposed project, which may include (but is not limited to) any of the following: (i) the name of the project; (ii) the generation capacity (if any) of the project; (iii) the transmission capacity (if any) of the project; (iv) the renewable energy resource of the project; (v) the technology to be used for the project; (vi) the approximate location of offshore renewable energy infrastructure and offshore electricity transmission infrastructure in the proposed licence area.
Note: See the following provisions:
(a) section 10 (applications for feasibility licences);
(b) section 17 (commercial licences);
(c) section 18 (research and demonstration licences—application);
(d) section 21 (transmission and infrastructure licences—application).
(3) In relation to an application for an extension of the end day of a licence, general licence application information means the following documentary information that relates to the application: (a) the name of the applicant; (b) the licence that the application relates to; (c) the proposed end day of the licence; (d) whether the proposed extension is to be in respect of the whole or part of the licence area; (e) if the proposed extension is to be in respect of only part of the licence area—the location of the part of the licence area.
Note: See section 30 (extending the term of a licence).
(4) In relation to an application to vary a licence, general licence application information means the following documentary information that relates to the application: (a) the name of the applicant; (b) the licence that the application relates to; (c) the variation proposed to be made to the licence.
Note: See section 31 (application to vary a licence).
(5) In relation to an application to transfer a licence, general licence application information means the following documentary information that relates to the application: (a) the name of the transferor (within the meaning of section 70 of the Act); (b) the name of the transferee (within the meaning of section 70 of the Act); (c) the licence that the application relates to.