sec.184Area of geothermal tenure

### sec.184 Area of geothermal tenure This section provides for the area of a geothermal tenure. Subject to section 187 , the area does not include excluded land for the geothermal tenure. See also section 350B (3) if land in the geothermal tenure’s area is taken under a resumption law. The area can not include— land in another geothermal tenure’s area, unless— the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease; and under section 189 , the land will cease to be included in the geothermal permit’s area on the grant of the lease; or excluded land for a geothermal tenure. Unless the Minister otherwise decides, the area must form a single contiguous parcel of land. The area may include a part of a block only if the part consists of all areas within the block that are left after taking away all excluded land within the block (a residual block ). See also section 350B (3) if land in the geothermal tenure’s area is taken under a resumption law. The area must be no more than the following number of blocks or residual blocks, in any combination, unless the Minister considers there are exceptional circumstances— for geothermal permit—50; for a geothermal lease—25. s 184 amd 2012 No. 20 s 16 (sec.184-ssec.1) This section provides for the area of a geothermal tenure. (sec.184-ssec.2) Subject to section 187 , the area does not include excluded land for the geothermal tenure. See also section 350B (3) if land in the geothermal tenure’s area is taken under a resumption law. (sec.184-ssec.3) The area can not include— land in another geothermal tenure’s area, unless— the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease; and under section 189 , the land will cease to be included in the geothermal permit’s area on the grant of the lease; or excluded land for a geothermal tenure. (sec.184-ssec.4) Unless the Minister otherwise decides, the area must form a single contiguous parcel of land. (sec.184-ssec.5) The area may include a part of a block only if the part consists of all areas within the block that are left after taking away all excluded land within the block (a residual block ). See also section 350B (3) if land in the geothermal tenure’s area is taken under a resumption law. (sec.184-ssec.6) The area must be no more than the following number of blocks or residual blocks, in any combination, unless the Minister considers there are exceptional circumstances— for geothermal permit—50; for a geothermal lease—25. - (a) land in another geothermal tenure’s area, unless— (i) the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease; and (ii) under section 189 , the land will cease to be included in the geothermal permit’s area on the grant of the lease; or - (i) the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease; and - (ii) under section 189 , the land will cease to be included in the geothermal permit’s area on the grant of the lease; or - (b) excluded land for a geothermal tenure. - (i) the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease; and - (ii) under section 189 , the land will cease to be included in the geothermal permit’s area on the grant of the lease; or - (a) for geothermal permit—50; - (b) for a geothermal lease—25.