67Geothermal operations plan

67 Geothermal operations plan (1) Before beginning to conduct geothermal activities after the grant or renewal of a geothermal authority, the geothermal authority holder must give the Minister, for approval, a geothermal operations plan for the geothermal authority area. (2) A geothermal operations plan, for a geothermal authority area, is a document that includes the following information: (a) the system for implementing and managing the technical work to be done in the area; (b) the strategy that will operate in the area for the protection of the environment; (c) any other information prescribed by regulation. (3) The management system may include the following details: (a) the management structure of the workforce;

Geothermal Energy Act 2009 32 (b) the duties of particular members of the workforce who are working or providing services for the technical work program; (c) the competencies required for particular members of the workforce. (4) The environmental protection strategy may include the following details: (a) the duties of particular members of the workforce under the strategy; (b) instructions and procedures for particular members of the workforce under the strategy.