33AFeasibility licences—Australian supply chain and workforce analysis report

33A Feasibility licences—Australian supply chain and workforce analysis report

(1) A feasibility licence is subject to the condition that the licence holder must give the Registrar a report under this section before the end of 2 years after the day the licence came into force (or such further period as allowed by the Registrar).

Note: For feasibility licences in force when this section commences, see subsection (8).

(2) The report must: (a) describe the proposed commercial offshore infrastructure project; and (b) describe the proposed supply chain and workforce needs of the project; and (c) describe the opportunities for Australian businesses and workers that may arise from the project; and (d) describe the consultation that the licence holder has carried out, in respect of economic opportunities directly arising from the project, with: (i) Australian businesses, including businesses owned or operated by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people; and (ii) local governments of areas adjacent to, or near, the project; and (iii) workers and their representatives; and (iv) any forums or committees representing business owners and workers located in areas adjacent to, or near, the project; and (e) describe how the project will maximise its contributions to the Australian economy and Australian communities. Revision of report (3) The Registrar may, by notice in writing, direct the licence holder to review and update the report, and give the updated report to the Registrar, before the end of a period specified in the direction. (4) The licence is subject to the condition that: (a) the licence holder must comply with any direction given to the licence holder under subsection (3); and (b) any updated report that the licence holder gives to the Registrar in accordance with such a direction must be in accordance with subsection (2). Registrar must consider report for publication (5) If the licence holder gives the Registrar a report (including a revised report) under this section (including under subparagraph (b)(ii) of this subsection), the Registrar must, before the end of 60 days after the licence holder gave the report: (a) decide whether the report is in accordance with subsection (2); and (b) either: (i) if the Registrar is satisfied that the report is in accordance with subsection (2)—give the licence holder a notice stating that the licence holder must publish the report in accordance with subsection (6); or (ii) otherwise—give the licence holder a notice requiring the licence holder to revise and resubmit the report, and setting out the information that must be included in the report. (6) If the Registrar gives the licence holder a notice under subparagraph (5)(b)(i), the licence holder must: (a) publish the report on the licence holder’s website within 30 days after receiving the notice; and (b) keep the report on the licence holder’s website for as long as the feasibility licence remains in force. (7) Before publishing the report under subsection (6), the licence holder must remove from the report any information that the licence holder reasonably considers to be: (a) a trade secret; or (b) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, adversely affect any person’s business, commercial or financial affairs. Licences in effect when this section commences (8) If a feasibility licence is in effect when this section commences, the licence holder must give the Registrar the first report under this section in relation to the licence before the end of 2 years after the day this section commences, instead of before the time mentioned in subsection (1).