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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
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### sec.102 Deciding application
In deciding whether to approve the amendment, the Minister must consider the following—
the development plan criteria;
the extent to which the current development plan for the geothermal lease has been complied with;
if the proposed plan provides for a significant change that is a reduction of geothermal production—
whether the reduction is reasonable; and
whether the geothermal lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the reduction;
any amendments made to the geothermal lease or any of the following for the lease, and the reasons for the amendments—
the current development plan;
the relevant environmental authority;
any relevant Water Act authorisation.
- (a) the development plan criteria;
- (b) the extent to which the current development plan for the geothermal lease has been complied with;
- (c) if the proposed plan provides for a significant change that is a reduction of geothermal production— (i) whether the reduction is reasonable; and (ii) whether the geothermal lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the reduction;
- (i) whether the reduction is reasonable; and
- (ii) whether the geothermal lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the reduction;
- (d) any amendments made to the geothermal lease or any of the following for the lease, and the reasons for the amendments— (i) the current development plan; (ii) the relevant environmental authority; (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation.
- (i) the current development plan;
- (ii) the relevant environmental authority;
- (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation.
- (i) whether the reduction is reasonable; and
- (ii) whether the geothermal lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the reduction;
- (i) the current development plan;
- (ii) the relevant environmental authority;
- (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation.