121Functions of officer

121 Functions of officer A geothermal energy officer has the following functions: (a) to enforce this Act; (b) to monitor environmental protection strategies in geothermal authority areas; (c) to inspect and audit geothermal authority areas and geothermal activities to assess: (i) levels of environmental risk; and (ii) whether the applicable technical work programs and geothermal operations plans are being complied with; (d) to ensure that timely corrective or remedial action is taken to prevent environmental harm or the risk of environmental harm; (e) to investigate serious accidents and critical incidents and make reports about them to the Minister; (f) to receive and investigate complaints in relation to geothermal authority areas or geothermal activities; (g) to give advice and information to the Minister, persons involved in geothermal activities and the public; (h) to collect and collate statistics about geothermal activities and the geothermal energy industry, as required by the Minister.