60Security against environmental harm

60 Security against environmental harm (1) This section applies: (a) before the Minister approves a geothermal operations plan for a geothermal authority area; or (b) before the Minister registers the transfer of a geothermal authority interest; or (c) at any time during the term of a geothermal authority; or (d) in other circumstances prescribed by regulation. (2) The Minister may require the relevant person to give a security for the payment of costs and expenses that may be incurred by the Minister in relation to: (a) preventing, minimising or rectifying environmental harm apparently resulting from geothermal activities conducted in the geothermal authority area; or (b) rehabilitating the geothermal authority area. the relevant person includes the following: (a) the applicant for a geothermal authority; (b) the person to whom a geothermal authority interest is to be transferred; (c) the geothermal authority holder.