Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:57
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 57
Character Range: 97425–99128

57  Varying a research and demonstration licence
 (1) The Minister may, by written notice to the holder of a research and demonstration licence, vary the licence to:
 (a) impose a condition on the licence; or
 (b) vary or revoke a condition imposed on the licence under paragraph (a) or subsection 54(2); or
 (c) remove one or more areas from the licence area.
 (2) A variation under subsection (1) may be made on the application of the licence holder, which must be made in accordance with the licensing scheme.
 (3) A variation under subsection (1) may also be made on the Minister's own initiative, but only if:
 (a) the variation is made at the same time as:
 (i) the Minister extends the end day of the licence under a provision of the licensing scheme made for the purposes of section 56, if the extension is made as a result of an application by the licence holder; or
 (ii) the Minister makes a decision to transfer the licence under subsection 70(1); or
 (iii) the Minister makes another variation under this section as a result of an application by the licence holder; or
 (b) the Minister becomes aware that there has been a change in control of the licence holder, and the variation is made in connection with that change in control.
 (4) An area may be removed under paragraph (1)(c) only if:
 (a) the licence holder has not carried out any offshore infrastructure activities in the area; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the licence holder does not intend to carry out any offshore infrastructure activities in the area under the licence; and
 (c) the removal does not result in the remaining licence area being non‑continuous.

Division 5—Transmission and infrastructure licences