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Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021No. 120, 2021

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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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C2022C00346 C02

01 December 2022 - 13 October 2024

Table of contents

Chapter 1—Preliminary
Chapter 2—Regulation of offshore infrastructure activities
- Part 1—Prohibition of unauthorised offshore infrastructure activities
  - 14 Simplified outline of this Part
  - 15 Prohibition of unauthorised offshore infrastructure activities in the Commonwealth offshore area
- Part 2—Declaring areas for offshore renewable energy infrastructure
Chapter 3—Licensing
Chapter 4—Management and protection of infrastructure
Chapter 5—Administration
Chapter 6—Application of work health and safety laws and other laws
- Part 1—Work Health and Safety
- Part 2—Application of State and Territory laws in Commonwealth offshore area
  - Division 1—Introduction
  - Division 2—Application of State and Territory laws
Chapter 7—Information relating to offshore infrastructure
Chapter 8—Miscellaneous