Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Surrender of Licence—Feasibility Licence FL-007) Instrument 2025
I, Steven Robert Taylor, Delegate of the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar, make the following instrument.
Dated 14 July 2025
Steven Robert Taylor
Delegate of the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Surrender of Feasibility Licence FL-007
6 Repeal
Schedule 1—Surrender area of Feasibility Licence FL-007
Schedule 2—Map of surrender area of Feasibility Licence FL-007
1 Name
This instrument is the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Surrender of Licence—Feasibility Licence FL-007) Instrument 2025.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | Immediately after this instrument is registered. | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 74(5) of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 8 of the Act, including the following:
(a) feasibility licence;
(b) licence area;
(c) surrender area.
In this instrument:
Act means the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.
Feasibility Licence FL-007 means the feasibility licence granted on 15 July 2024 under section 33 of the Act in relation to the licence area outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 to this instrument.
5 Surrender of Feasibility Licence FL-007
For the purposes of subsection 74(5) of the Act, Feasibility Licence FL-007 is surrendered in relation to the whole of the licence area (the surrender area), set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this instrument.
6 Repeal
For the purposes of subsection 74(5) of the Act and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, this instrument is repealed at the same time the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI‑01‑2022) Declaration 2022 is revoked.
Schedule 1—Surrender area of Feasibility Licence FL-007
The surrender area is the whole of the licence area, and is defined by a line commencing at Point P1 mentioned in the following table and running along the geodesics sequentially connecting the other points as described in the table and then along the geodesic to the point of commencement. Coordinates are provided using the GDA94 geocentric data set.
Note: For the purposes of the Act, the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, a line or an area is determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia as defined in Gazette No. 35 of 6 September 1995 (GDA94 geocentric data set). See section 49 of the Offshore Infrastructure Regulations 2022.
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
P1 | 38° 05' 26.95" S | 147° 44' 32.10" E |
P2 | 38° 08' 01.40" S | 147° 40' 32.25" E |
P3 | 38° 13' 29.89" S | 147° 32' 52.99" E |
P4 | 38° 15' 58.16" S | 147° 38' 01.51" E |
P5 | 38° 15' 04.59" S | 147° 40' 06.41" E |
P6 | 38° 15' 23.12" S | 147° 42' 39.39" E |
P7 | 38° 18' 38.29" S | 147° 48' 34.85" E |
P8 | 38° 14' 53.99" S | 147° 54' 23.50" E |
P9 | 38° 08' 30.30" S | 147° 54' 29.21" E |
P10 | 38° 05' 26.95" S | 147° 48' 42.25" E |
Schedule 2—Map of surrender area of Feasibility Licence FL-007
Overview
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Surrender of Licence—Feasibility Licence FL-007) Instrument 2025 was enacted to facilitate the surrender of Feasibility Licence FL-007 under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. This instrument was introduced to address the need for the orderly relinquishment of a specific licence area designated for offshore electricity infrastructure projects. The instrument was made by Steven Robert Taylor, acting as the Delegate of the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar, under the authority of subsection 74(5) of the Act. It aims to provide a clear and legally binding framework for the surrender of the licence, ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of the changes in the regulatory environment concerning the designated offshore area.
This legislative instrument was enacted by the Australian Government, specifically through the authority granted under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. The policy objective underpinning this instrument is to streamline the process of licence surrender, thereby facilitating the efficient management of offshore infrastructure projects and maintaining regulatory clarity within the offshore electricity sector. The instrument delineates the specific surrender area and the terms under which the licence is relinquished, ensuring that all legal requirements are met and that the transition is managed smoothly.
Scope and Application
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Surrender of Licence—Feasibility Licence FL-007) Instrument 2025 applies to the surrender of Feasibility Licence FL-007, which was granted under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021, concerning the specific licence area defined by Schedules 1 and 2 of this instrument. This instrument is made under the authority of subsection 74(5) of the Act and comes into effect immediately after its registration. The instrument applies to the geographical area designated as the surrender area, which is identified by specific coordinates and detailed in Schedules 1 and 2. This surrender affects the entire licence area outlined, and the instrument is repealed simultaneously with the revocation of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2022) Declaration 2022. The application of this instrument is limited to the surrender of the specified licence, and any further application or extension of its provisions is subject to subordinate instruments made under the authority of the Act.
Key Provisions
The main operative sections of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Surrender of Licence—Feasibility Licence FL-007) Instrument 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "Instrument") pertain to the surrender of Feasibility Licence FL-007, which was granted on 15 July 2024 under section 33 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. The surrender of this licence is detailed in section 5 of the Instrument, which specifies that the licence is surrendered in relation to the entire licence area defined in Schedules 1 and 2. This surrender takes effect immediately after the Instrument is registered. The area of the licence to be surrendered is meticulously defined by a series of geographic coordinates provided in Schedule 1, which are determined using the GDA94 geocentric data set.
The obligations imposed by this Act on the parties or entities it governs are primarily centred around the surrender of the Feasibility Licence FL-007. The Instrument requires that the surrender of the licence be in relation to the whole of the licence area, which is precisely defined by the coordinates in Schedule 1. The surrender is made under the authority of subsection 74(5) of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021, and the licence area is specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Instrument. The surrender of the licence is effective immediately upon registration of the Instrument.
Any breaches of the provisions of the Instrument may result in civil or criminal consequences, although the specific penalties are not detailed within the text of this Instrument. It is likely that penalties for non-compliance would be in accordance with the broader legislative framework of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021, which might include fines, imprisonment, or other sanctions as prescribed by law. The Instrument also specifies that it will be repealed at the same time the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2022) Declaration 2022 is revoked, as per subsection 74(5) of the Act and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.