68Approval of geothermal operations plan

68 Approval of geothermal operations plan (1) The approval of a geothermal operations plan must be in writing. (2) The approval may be subject to conditions relating to the following matters: (b) the giving of a security; (c) the periods, in addition to those prescribed by regulation, when the geothermal operations plan must be reviewed and given to the Minister for approval; (d) any other matter the Minister considers appropriate. (3) If any part of a geothermal authority area is within a protected area, the Minister must take into account the opinions of the responsible Minister and any responsible person. (3A) If a geothermal activity is required to be referred to the NT EPA under Part 4, Division 3 of the Environment Protection Act 2019, the Minister must not approve a geothermal operations plan covering that activity unless: (a) the NT EPA has determined that an environmental impact assessment is not required under that Act for that activity; or (b) if the NT EPA has determined that an environmental impact assessment is required – an environmental approval has been granted under that Act for the activity; or (c) the Environment Protection Act 2019 otherwise permits the granting of the approval of the geothermal operations plan.

Geothermal Energy Act 2009 33 (4) The Minister must not approve a geothermal operations plan for a geothermal authority area that is within a protected area if: (a) the geothermal operations plan is inconsistent with any plan of management (however described) in force for the protected (b) the responsible Minister or a responsible person objects to the approval. (5) In this section: protected area means the following: (a) a park or reserve as defined in section 9(1) of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 or in section 3(1) of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Cth); (b) a wilderness zone as defined in section 9(1) of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976; (c) a sanctuary as defined in section 3 of the Cobourg Peninsula Aboriginal Land, Sanctuary and Marine Park Act 1981. responsible Minister, for a protected area, means the Minister responsible for the Act establishing the protected area. responsible person, for a protected area, means a person or body responsible for the management or control of the protected area.