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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.290General conditions for renewal application
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### sec.290 General conditions for renewal application
A geothermal tenure holder may apply to renew the tenure only if none of the following is outstanding by the holder—
annual rent for any geothermal tenure;
a civil penalty under section 131 for nonpayment of annual rent;
if the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease—rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated;
security required for any geothermal tenure, as required under section 204 ;
interest payable under section 372 on annual rent or a civil penalty;
geothermal royalty.
Also, the application can not be made—
more than 60 business days before the geothermal tenure’s term ends; or
after the geothermal tenure has ended; or
if the area the subject of the application is more than the area of the geothermal tenure sought to be renewed immediately before the renewed geothermal tenure is to take effect.
See, however, section 350C (3) in relation to acquired land that was previously in the area of the geothermal tenure being renewed.
s 290 amd 2012 No. 20 s 19 ; 2024 No. 12 s 6
(sec.290-ssec.1) A geothermal tenure holder may apply to renew the tenure only if none of the following is outstanding by the holder— annual rent for any geothermal tenure; a civil penalty under section 131 for nonpayment of annual rent; if the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease—rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; security required for any geothermal tenure, as required under section 204 ; interest payable under section 372 on annual rent or a civil penalty; geothermal royalty.
(sec.290-ssec.2) Also, the application can not be made— more than 60 business days before the geothermal tenure’s term ends; or after the geothermal tenure has ended; or if the area the subject of the application is more than the area of the geothermal tenure sought to be renewed immediately before the renewed geothermal tenure is to take effect. See, however, section 350C (3) in relation to acquired land that was previously in the area of the geothermal tenure being renewed.
- (a) annual rent for any geothermal tenure;
- (b) a civil penalty under section 131 for nonpayment of annual rent;
- (c) if the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease—rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated;
- (d) security required for any geothermal tenure, as required under section 204 ;
- (e) interest payable under section 372 on annual rent or a civil penalty;
- (f) geothermal royalty.
- (a) more than 60 business days before the geothermal tenure’s term ends; or
- (b) after the geothermal tenure has ended; or
- (c) if the area the subject of the application is more than the area of the geothermal tenure sought to be renewed immediately before the renewed geothermal tenure is to take effect. Note— See, however, section 350C (3) in relation to acquired land that was previously in the area of the geothermal tenure being renewed.