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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.144Minister’s power to cancel arrangement
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### sec.144 Minister’s power to cancel arrangement
The Minister may, by complying with subsections (2) and (3) , cancel a geothermal coordination arrangement.
If the Minister proposes to cancel the arrangement, the Minister must give each party to the arrangement a notice stating—
that the Minister proposes to cancel the arrangement; and
the reasons for the proposed cancellation; and
that any party to the arrangement may make submissions to the Minister about the proposed cancellation or the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities.
Before cancelling the arrangement, the Minister must consider—
any submissions made by any party to the arrangement within the stated period; and
the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities; and
the public interest.
If the Minister decides to cancel the arrangement, the Minister must give each party to the arrangement an information notice about the decision.
The cancellation takes effect at the end of the appeal period for the decision to cancel or, if a later day of effect is stated in the information notice, on the later day.
When the decision takes effect, the arrangement and the Minister’s approval of it cease to have effect.
(sec.144-ssec.1) The Minister may, by complying with subsections (2) and (3) , cancel a geothermal coordination arrangement.
(sec.144-ssec.2) If the Minister proposes to cancel the arrangement, the Minister must give each party to the arrangement a notice stating— that the Minister proposes to cancel the arrangement; and the reasons for the proposed cancellation; and that any party to the arrangement may make submissions to the Minister about the proposed cancellation or the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities.
(sec.144-ssec.3) Before cancelling the arrangement, the Minister must consider— any submissions made by any party to the arrangement within the stated period; and the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities; and the public interest.
(sec.144-ssec.4) If the Minister decides to cancel the arrangement, the Minister must give each party to the arrangement an information notice about the decision.
(sec.144-ssec.5) The cancellation takes effect at the end of the appeal period for the decision to cancel or, if a later day of effect is stated in the information notice, on the later day.
(sec.144-ssec.6) When the decision takes effect, the arrangement and the Minister’s approval of it cease to have effect.
- (a) that the Minister proposes to cancel the arrangement; and
- (b) the reasons for the proposed cancellation; and
- (c) that any party to the arrangement may make submissions to the Minister about the proposed cancellation or the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities.
- (a) any submissions made by any party to the arrangement within the stated period; and
- (b) the likely impact of the cancellation on the relevant authorities; and
- (c) the public interest.