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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.322Notice of proposed noncompliance action
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### sec.322 Notice of proposed noncompliance action
The Minister must give the geothermal tenure holder a notice stating the following—
that the Minister proposes to take noncompliance action against the holder;
the types of noncompliance action that may be taken against the holder and the type likely to be taken;
the grounds for taking noncompliance action against the holder;
the facts and circumstances that are the basis for the grounds;
that the holder may, within a stated period, make submissions to the Minister about the proposal to take noncompliance action.
The notice may state—
if the noncompliance action is likely to include amending the geothermal tenure—the likely amendment; and
the amount of any likely reduction of the tenure’s area.
(sec.322-ssec.1) The Minister must give the geothermal tenure holder a notice stating the following— that the Minister proposes to take noncompliance action against the holder; the types of noncompliance action that may be taken against the holder and the type likely to be taken; the grounds for taking noncompliance action against the holder; the facts and circumstances that are the basis for the grounds; that the holder may, within a stated period, make submissions to the Minister about the proposal to take noncompliance action.
(sec.322-ssec.2) The notice may state— if the noncompliance action is likely to include amending the geothermal tenure—the likely amendment; and the amount of any likely reduction of the tenure’s area.
- (a) that the Minister proposes to take noncompliance action against the holder;
- (b) the types of noncompliance action that may be taken against the holder and the type likely to be taken;
- (c) the grounds for taking noncompliance action against the holder;
- (d) the facts and circumstances that are the basis for the grounds;
- (e) that the holder may, within a stated period, make submissions to the Minister about the proposal to take noncompliance action.
- (a) if the noncompliance action is likely to include amending the geothermal tenure—the likely amendment; and
- (b) the amount of any likely reduction of the tenure’s area.