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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.140Applying for ministerial approval of proposed geothermal coordination arrangement
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### sec.140 Applying for ministerial approval of proposed geothermal coordination arrangement
The parties to a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement may jointly apply for approval of the arrangement.
The application must be—
made to the Minister in the approved form; and
accompanied by—
the original or a certified copy of the proposed arrangement; and
the fee prescribed under a regulation.
If the proposed arrangement is inconsistent with the work program or development plan for the relevant geothermal tenure, the application must be accompanied by the following document so that the Minister may decide whether to approve the document—
for a geothermal permit—a proposed later work program complying with the later work program requirements;
for a geothermal lease—a proposed later development plan complying with the later development plan requirements.
(sec.140-ssec.1) The parties to a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement may jointly apply for approval of the arrangement.
(sec.140-ssec.2) The application must be— made to the Minister in the approved form; and accompanied by— the original or a certified copy of the proposed arrangement; and the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.140-ssec.3) If the proposed arrangement is inconsistent with the work program or development plan for the relevant geothermal tenure, the application must be accompanied by the following document so that the Minister may decide whether to approve the document— for a geothermal permit—a proposed later work program complying with the later work program requirements; for a geothermal lease—a proposed later development plan complying with the later development plan requirements.
- (a) made to the Minister in the approved form; and
- (b) accompanied by— (i) the original or a certified copy of the proposed arrangement; and (ii) the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) the original or a certified copy of the proposed arrangement; and
- (ii) the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) the original or a certified copy of the proposed arrangement; and
- (ii) the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) for a geothermal permit—a proposed later work program complying with the later work program requirements;
- (b) for a geothermal lease—a proposed later development plan complying with the later development plan requirements.