sec.187Minister may add excluded land

### sec.187 Minister may add excluded land The Minister may amend a geothermal tenure by adding excluded land for the tenure to its area. However, the excluded land may be added only if the relevant environmental authority applies to the excluded land. The amendment may be made— on the Minister’s initiative with the consent of the holder of the geothermal tenure; or on the holder’s application. The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. The Minister must consider the application and decide whether to add or refuse to add the excluded land. If the decision on the application is not to add the land, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision. The amendment may be made subject to the holder applying to the Minister for approval of an amendment of the geothermal tenure’s work program or development plan to reflect the inclusion of the excluded land. If the land is added to the geothermal tenure’s area it ceases to be excluded land for the tenure. The Minister may amend the provisions of the geothermal tenure in a way that reflects the addition of the land and complies with— for a geothermal permit— section 40 ; or for a geothermal lease— section 82 . (sec.187-ssec.1) The Minister may amend a geothermal tenure by adding excluded land for the tenure to its area. (sec.187-ssec.2) However, the excluded land may be added only if the relevant environmental authority applies to the excluded land. (sec.187-ssec.3) The amendment may be made— on the Minister’s initiative with the consent of the holder of the geothermal tenure; or on the holder’s application. (sec.187-ssec.4) The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.187-ssec.5) The Minister must consider the application and decide whether to add or refuse to add the excluded land. (sec.187-ssec.6) If the decision on the application is not to add the land, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision. (sec.187-ssec.7) The amendment may be made subject to the holder applying to the Minister for approval of an amendment of the geothermal tenure’s work program or development plan to reflect the inclusion of the excluded land. (sec.187-ssec.8) If the land is added to the geothermal tenure’s area it ceases to be excluded land for the tenure. (sec.187-ssec.9) The Minister may amend the provisions of the geothermal tenure in a way that reflects the addition of the land and complies with— for a geothermal permit— section 40 ; or for a geothermal lease— section 82 . - (a) on the Minister’s initiative with the consent of the holder of the geothermal tenure; or - (b) on the holder’s application. - (a) in the approved form; and - (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. - (a) for a geothermal permit— section 40 ; or - (b) for a geothermal lease— section 82 .