35Making geothermal authority application

35 Making geothermal authority application (1) A geothermal authority application is made when it is received by the Agency. (2) A geothermal authority application must be substantially in accordance with the relevant approved form and must: (a) include the information required by the relevant approved form; and

Geothermal Energy Act 2009 19 (b) include any further information prescribed by regulation for the particular application; and (c) be accompanied by each document that this Act states must accompany the application. (3) A geothermal authority application must be accompanied by a technical work program for the application area if the application is for any of the following: (a) the grant or renewal of a geothermal exploration permit; (b) the grant or renewal of a geothermal retention licence; (c) the grant of a geothermal production lease. Note Section 112(2) has the effect that the Minister need not consider a geothermal authority application if a prescribed fee for the application has not been paid.