58Decision to cancel

58 Decision to cancel (1) The Minister may cancel: (a) a geothermal authority; or (b) a geothermal authority for part (the relevant part) of the

Division 6 Cancellation of geothermal authorities or parts of geothermal authorities areas Geothermal Energy Act 2009 28 (2) Before making a decision to take action under subsection (1), the Minister must be satisfied the geothermal authority holder: (a) has contravened: (i) a condition of the geothermal authority; or (ii) a provision of this Act; or (b) became liable to pay an amount to the Territory under this Act and did not pay the amount within 3 months after becoming liable; or (c) has not used good work practices in carrying out the technical work program in the geothermal authority area or relevant part; or (d) no longer has the financial resources to carry out the technical work program for the whole of the area or relevant part; or (e) has not conducted geothermal activities in the area, or relevant part, for a continuous period of 2 years. (3) This section does not prevent the Minister from also commencing proceedings against the geothermal authority holder for: (a) an offence against a provision of this Act; or (b) the recovery of an amount payable to the Territory under this Act.