sec.293Continuing effect of geothermal tenure for renewal application

### sec.293 Continuing effect of geothermal tenure for renewal application This section applies if, before the application is decided, the geothermal tenure’s term ends. Despite the ending of the term, the geothermal tenure continues in force until the earlier of the following happens— any renewed term of the geothermal tenure starts; a refusal of the application takes effect; the application is withdrawn; the geothermal tenure is cancelled under this Act. Subsections (4) and (5) also apply if— the geothermal tenure is a geothermal permit; and the applicant has applied for a declaration of a potential geothermal commercial area for the geothermal permit. The geothermal permit continues in force until the declaration application is decided but only for the area of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area applied for. The evaluation program included in the declaration application is taken to be the work program for the geothermal permit. If the geothermal tenure is renewed, subsections (2) and (4) are taken never to have applied for the period from the end of the term of the geothermal tenure being renewed as stated in that tenure. (sec.293-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the application is decided, the geothermal tenure’s term ends. (sec.293-ssec.2) Despite the ending of the term, the geothermal tenure continues in force until the earlier of the following happens— any renewed term of the geothermal tenure starts; a refusal of the application takes effect; the application is withdrawn; the geothermal tenure is cancelled under this Act. (sec.293-ssec.3) Subsections (4) and (5) also apply if— the geothermal tenure is a geothermal permit; and the applicant has applied for a declaration of a potential geothermal commercial area for the geothermal permit. (sec.293-ssec.4) The geothermal permit continues in force until the declaration application is decided but only for the area of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area applied for. (sec.293-ssec.5) The evaluation program included in the declaration application is taken to be the work program for the geothermal permit. (sec.293-ssec.6) If the geothermal tenure is renewed, subsections (2) and (4) are taken never to have applied for the period from the end of the term of the geothermal tenure being renewed as stated in that tenure. - (a) any renewed term of the geothermal tenure starts; - (b) a refusal of the application takes effect; - (c) the application is withdrawn; - (d) the geothermal tenure is cancelled under this Act. - (a) the geothermal tenure is a geothermal permit; and - (b) the applicant has applied for a declaration of a potential geothermal commercial area for the geothermal permit.