sec.295Provisions and term of renewed geothermal permit

### sec.295 Provisions and term of renewed geothermal permit This section, as well as section 297 , applies if the Minister decides to grant the renewal and the geothermal tenure is a geothermal permit. Subject to this section and section 297 , section 40 applies to the renewed geothermal permit as if it were a geothermal permit decided to be granted under chapter 2 . The renewed geothermal permit’s term can not be— more than 5 years; or for a term ending more than 15 years after the permit originally took effect. However, if any part of the renewed geothermal permit’s area is a potential geothermal commercial area, its term for that part may be for a longer period that— ends no later than when the declaration of the potential geothermal commercial area ends; and is no more than the last term of the geothermal permit being renewed. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (4) (b) does not prevent a renewal of the renewed geothermal tenure. (sec.295-ssec.1) This section, as well as section 297 , applies if the Minister decides to grant the renewal and the geothermal tenure is a geothermal permit. (sec.295-ssec.2) Subject to this section and section 297 , section 40 applies to the renewed geothermal permit as if it were a geothermal permit decided to be granted under chapter 2 . (sec.295-ssec.3) The renewed geothermal permit’s term can not be— more than 5 years; or for a term ending more than 15 years after the permit originally took effect. (sec.295-ssec.4) However, if any part of the renewed geothermal permit’s area is a potential geothermal commercial area, its term for that part may be for a longer period that— ends no later than when the declaration of the potential geothermal commercial area ends; and is no more than the last term of the geothermal permit being renewed. (sec.295-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (4) (b) does not prevent a renewal of the renewed geothermal tenure. - (a) more than 5 years; or - (b) for a term ending more than 15 years after the permit originally took effect. - (a) ends no later than when the declaration of the potential geothermal commercial area ends; and - (b) is no more than the last term of the geothermal permit being renewed.