Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulationsmade under the
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 14 December 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L01660
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 December 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
Part 2--Licensing scheme: licences
Division 1--Operation of this Part
5 Operation of this Part
Division 2--Licence areas
6 Operation of this Division
7 Licence areas
Division 3--Applications for licences
Subdivision A--Operation of this Division
8 Operation of this Division
Subdivision B--Applications for feasibility licences
9 Invitations to apply for feasibility licences
10 Applications for feasibility licences
11 Applications for feasibility licences that overlap--Minister may determine overlapping application groups
11A Overlapping applications of unequal merit
12 Registrar may invite applicants in overlapping application group to revise and resubmit applications
13 Requirements for revised applications
14 Applications for feasibility licences that overlap after opportunity to revise and resubmit--Minister may determine financial offer groups
15 Financial offers for feasibility licences
16 Procedure for dealing with financial offers
Subdivision C--Applications for other licences
17 Commercial licences
18 Research and demonstration licences--application
19 Research and demonstration licences--applications for licences that cover the same area
20 Research and demonstration licences--requirements for revised applications
21 Transmission and infrastructure licences--application
22 Transmission and infrastructure licences--applications for licences that cover the same area
23 Transmission and infrastructure licences--requirements for revised applications
Division 4--Offering and granting of licences
Subdivision A--Operation of this Division
24 Operation of this Division
Subdivision B--Considering applications
25 Additional merit criteria--national interest
26 Merit criteria--matters to be considered
Subdivision C--Offering and granting licences
27 Offer of licence
28 Granting licences
28A Commercial licences--Minister may only grant licence if financial security requirement complied with
Division 5--Extending and varying licences
29 Operation of this Division
30 Extending the term of a licence
31 Application to vary a licence
Division 6--Licence conditions
32 Operation of this Division
33 Reports
33A Feasibility licences--Australian supply chain and workforce analysis report
Division 7--Transferring licences
34 Operation of this Division
35 Application to transfer a licence
36 Assessment by Registrar
37 Decision by Minister
Division 8--Change in control of licence holder
38 Operation of this Division
39 Application for approval of change in control of licence holder
Division 8A--Surrendering licences
39A Application for consent to surrender licence, and notice of surrender
Division 9--General matters
Subdivision A--Operation of this Division
40 Operation of this Division
Subdivision B--Support by Registrar
41 Request for further information
42 Advice given by the Registrar
Subdivision C--Procedural fairness
43 Proposed decision to refuse application
44 Notice of refusal decision
Part 3--Licensing scheme: management of infrastructure
Division 1--Operation of this Part
45 Operation of this Part
Division 2--Licence activities must comply with management plan
46 Licence activities must comply with management plan
Division 3--Application for approval of plans (including revised plans)
Subdivision A--Initial plan approval applications
47 Making an initial plan approval application
48 Requirements for application
49 Application taken to be withdrawn if further application made
Subdivision B--Plan revision approval applications
50 Making a plan revision approval application
51 Requirements for plan revision approval application
52 Application taken to be withdrawn if further application made
Subdivision C--Requirements to revise management plan and apply for approval
53 Regulator may direct licence holder to revise management plan
54 Failure to comply with direction to revise management plan
55 Proposed decision to give direction
56 Periodic plan revision approval applications
57 Exemption from periodic plan revision requirement
58 Deferral of periodic plan revision requirement
59 Regulator may determine different periodic revision day
60 Other circumstances in which licence holder must make a plan revision approval application
61 Offences of failing to make a plan revision approval application in certain circumstances
Subdivision D--Consultation
62 Operation of this Subdivision
63 Consultation--activities subject to consultation
64 Consultation--who is to be consulted
65 Consultation--manner of consultation
Division 4--Dealing with applications
Subdivision A--Operation of this Division
66 Operation of this Division
Subdivision B--Consideration of application
67 Time for making decision on application
68 Regulator may require further information
69 Regulator may require licence holder to amend and resubmit plan
70 Licence holder may withdraw application
Subdivision C--Decision on application
71 Decision to approve or refuse to approve management plan
72 Requirements for grant of application and approval of management plan
73 Matters that cannot be fully addressed because of stage of project
74 Refusal of application
75 Proposed decision to refuse application
Subdivision D--Summary of management plan
76 Licence holder must provide summary of management plan
77 Requirements for summary of management plan
78 Regulator may direct revision and resubmission of summary
Division 5--Matters that management plan must address
79 Purpose of this Division
80 Plan must describe activities and operations
81 Plan must address consultation carried out
82 Plan must describe stakeholder engagement strategy
83 Plan must include description of management system
84 Plan must address compliance with conditions of licence
85 Plan must refer to any obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
86 Plan must include information about design notification
87 Plan must include list of relevant structures, equipment and property
88 Plan must describe maintenance of relevant structures, equipment and property
89 Plan must describe decommissioning of licence infrastructure
90 Plan must address removal of relevant structures, equipment and property, and remediation
91 Plan must address emergency management
92 Plan must address compliance with financial security requirements
93 Plan must address compliance with record-keeping requirements
94 Plan must address work health and safety
Division 6--Management plans may apply, adopt or incorporate other instruments or writing
95 Plan may apply, adopt or incorporate other instruments or writing as in force or existing from time to time
Division 7--Design notifications
96 Requirements to give design notifications
97 Voluntary design notifications
98 Contents, manner and form of design notification
99 Regulator must give feedback on design notification
100 Regulator may request further information about design notification
Part 4--Financial security
Division 1--Operation of this Part
101 Operation of this Part
Division 2--Financial security
102 Minister may require financial security to be in a particular form
103 Financial security may be required at different times in relation to particular licence infrastructure
104 Amount of financial security that is no longer required
105 Reductions in amount of financial security
106 No other cessation or reduction of financial security obligations
107 Financial security for a transferred licence
108 Regulator may direct licence holder to arrange verification of financial security
109 Arrangements that may be treated as financial security
110 Arrangements that are not to be treated as financial security
111 Recovery of debts from financial security
112 Recovery of costs, expenses and liabilities from financial security
Part 5--Safety zone determinations
Division 1--Purpose of this Part
113 Purpose of this Part
Division 2--General provisions about safety zone determinations
114 Information that a safety zone determination must include
115 When safety zone determination continues in effect
Division 3--Procedures for safety zone applications
116 Operation of this Division
117 Making a safety zone application
118 Requirements for safety zone application--application for the Regulator to make a safety zone determination
119 Requirements for safety zone application--application for the Regulator to vary or revoke a safety zone determination
120 Notification of certain safety zone applications
121 Regulator may request further information
122 Time for making decision on safety zone application
123 Applicant may withdraw safety zone application
124 Proposed decision to refuse safety zone application
125 Decision on safety zone application
Part 6--Protection zone determinations
Division 1--Purpose of this Part
126 Purpose of this Part
Division 2--General provisions about protection zone determinations
127 Determination of area of protection zone
128 Information that a protection zone determination must include
Division 3--Procedures for protection zone applications
129 Operation of this Division
130 Making a protection zone application
131 Requirements for protection zone application--application for the Regulator to make a protection zone determination
132 Requirements for protection zone application--application for the Regulator to vary or revoke a protection zone determination
133 Notification of certain protection zone applications
134 Regulator must invite submissions from the public on protection zone application
135 Time for making decision on protection zone application
136 Regulator may request further information
137 Applicant may withdraw protection zone application
138 Proposed decision to refuse protection zone application
139 Decision on protection zone application
Part 7--Work health and safety
140 Purposes of this Part
141 Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 apply with modifications
Part 8--Information relating to offshore infrastructure
142 Requirements to keep accounts, records and other documents
143 Requirements to keep accounts, records and other documents--offence and civil penalty provisions
Part 9--Compliance and enforcement
144 Civil penalty provisions
145 Infringement notices
Part 10--Fees
146 Application fees
147 Applications taken to have been made only if fee paid
148 Fees for the Regulator to perform or exercise functions or powers
Part 11--Payment of offshore electricity infrastructure levy
149 Payment of levy
150 Refunds of levy
Part 12--Information relating to offshore infrastructure
151 Meaning of general licence application information
152 Release of information by Registrar
153 Release of information about progress of application by Registrar
154 Release of information by Minister
155 Release of information about progress of application by Minister
156 Release of information in public interest
157 Meaning of commercially confidential information
158 References in this Part to the Minister
Part 13--Other provisions
159 Datum provisions
160 Pre-existing infrastructure
161 Licence holder must notify Regulator of certain events
162 Licence holder must give report to the Regulator
163 Regulator may direct licence holder to give further reports
Part 14--Application, saving and transitional provisions
164 Application of amendments made by the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Information Disclosure) Regulations 2024
165 Application of amendments made by the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Overlapping Applications) Regulations 2024
Schedule 1--Modifications of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
1 Nov 2022 (F2022L01422) | 2 Nov 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Information Disclosure) Regulations 2024 | 15 Mar 2024 (F2024L00307) | 16 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Administrative Review Tribunal Legislation Consequential Amendments (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 (F2024L01299) | Sch 3 (items 18, 19): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment Regulations 2024 | 11 Dec 2024 (F2024L01639) | Sch 1 (items 1-29, 31-55) and Sch 2: 12 Dec 2024 (s 2(1) items 2-4) | -- |
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Overlapping Applications) Regulations 2024 | 13 Dec 2024 (F2024L01660) | 14 Dec 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | am F2024L00307; F2024L01639 |
Part 2 |
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Part 2 heading............. | rs F2024L01639 |
Division 1 |
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s 5..................... | rs F2024L01639 |
Division 3 |
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Subdivision B |
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s 9..................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 10.................... | am F2024L01639; F2024L01660 |
s 11A................... | ad F2024L01660 |
s 12.................... | am F2024L01639 |
Subdivision C |
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s 17.................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 18.................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 20.................... | am F2024L01299 |
s 21.................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 23.................... | am F2024L01299 |
Division 4 |
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Subdivision C |
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s 27.................... | am F2024L01639; F2024L01660 |
s 28A................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 5 |
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s 30.................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 31.................... | am F2024L01639 |
Division 6 |
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s 33.................... | am F2024L01639 |
s 33A................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 7 |
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s 35.................... | am F2024L01639 |
Division 8 |
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s 39.................... | am F2024L01639 |
Division 8A |
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Division 8A............... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 39A................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 9 |
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Subdivision B |
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s 41.................... | am F2024L01639 |
Part 3 |
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Part 3................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 1 |
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s 45.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 2 |
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s 46.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 3 |
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Subdivision A |
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s 47.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 48.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 49.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision B |
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s 50.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 51.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 52.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision C |
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s 53.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 54.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 55.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 56.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 57.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 58.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 59.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 60.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 61.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision D |
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s 62.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 63.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 64.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 65.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 4 |
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Subdivision A |
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s 66.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision B |
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s 67.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 68.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 69.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 70.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision C |
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s 71.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 72.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 73.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 74.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 75.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Subdivision D |
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s 76.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 77.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 78.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 5 |
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s 79.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 80.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 81.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 82.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 83.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 84.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 85.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 86.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 87.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 88.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 89.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 90.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 91.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 92.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 93.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 94.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 6 |
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s 95.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 7 |
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s 96.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 97.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 98.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 99.................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 100................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 4 |
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Part 4................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 1 |
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s 101................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 2 |
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s 102................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 103................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 104................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 105................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 106................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 107................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 108................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 109................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 110................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 111................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 112................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 5 |
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Part 5................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 1 |
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s 113................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 2 |
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s 114................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 115................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 3 |
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s 116................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 117................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 118................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 119................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 120................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 121................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 122................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 123................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 124................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 125................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 6 |
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Part 6................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 1 |
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s 126................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 2 |
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s 127................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 128................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Division 3 |
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s 129................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 130................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 131................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 132................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 133................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 134................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 135................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 136................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 137................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 138................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 139................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 7 |
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Part 7................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 140................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 141................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 8 |
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Part 8................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 142................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 143................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 9 |
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Part 9................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 144................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 145................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 10 |
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Part 3................... | renum F2024L01639 |
Part 10 (prev Part 3) |
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s 45.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
rs F2024L01639 | |
s 46.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
am F2024L01639 | |
s 148................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 11 |
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Part 4................... | renum F2024L01639 |
Part 11 (prev Part 4) |
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s 47.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
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s 48.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
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Part 12 |
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Part 4A.................. | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
Part 12 (prev Part 4A) |
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s 48A................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 151 (prev s 48A) |
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s 48B................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 152 (prev s 48B)........... | am F2024L01639 |
s 48C................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 153 (prev s 48C)........... | am F2024L01639 |
s 48D................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 154 (prev s 48D)........... | am F2024L01639 |
s 48E................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 155 (prev s 48E)........... | am F2024L01639 |
s 48F................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 156 (prev s 48F)........... | am F2024L01639 |
s 48G................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 157 (prev s 48G) |
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s 48H................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
s 158 (prev s 48H) |
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Part 13 |
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Part 5................... | renum F2024L01639 |
Part 13 (prev Part 5) |
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s 49.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
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s 50.................... | renum F2024L01639 |
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s 161................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 162................... | ad F2024L01639 |
s 163................... | ad F2024L01639 |
Part 14 |
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Part 6................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
Part 14 (prev Part 6) |
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s 51.................... | ad F2024L00307 |
| renum F2024L01639 |
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s 165................... | ad F2024L01660 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | ad F2024L01639 |