What these regulations do
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Reduction of Fees and Levies and Other Measures) Regulations 2026 were registered on 29 June 2026. The regulations reduce certain fees and levies under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure framework and make changes to financial security arrangements.
What is amended
These regulations amend two existing instruments:
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Regulations 2022
The source does not specify the exact dollar amounts of the fee or levy reductions, or the precise nature of the changes to financial security arrangements.
Administering department
These regulations are administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Duration
The regulations were in force from 29 June 2026 to 17 September 2026, after which they were repealed.
Key actions stated in the instrument
- If your business holds or is applying for an offshore electricity infrastructure licence, check the amended Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00822 to confirm what fees and levies apply.
- Review the financial security arrangement changes in Schedule 1, Part 2 of these regulations - the source does not specify the details, so read the full instrument at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00822.
- These regulations were repealed on 17 September 2026 - check the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au for any replacement or successor regulations that may now be in force.
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