sec.39Deciding whether to grant geothermal permit

### sec.39 Deciding whether to grant geothermal permit The Minister must decide whether or not to grant the applicant a geothermal permit. However— before deciding to grant the geothermal permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and the Minister can not grant the geothermal permit unless the following apply— the applicant continues to be an eligible person; the proposed work program has been approved; the relevant environmental authority has been issued; any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 350C . The Minister can not grant a geothermal permit unless the applicant— has paid the annual rent for the first year of the geothermal permit; and if the Minister requires the applicant to give security under section 204 —has given the security. s 39 amd 2012 No. 20 ss 12 , 130 (sec.39-ssec.1) The Minister must decide whether or not to grant the applicant a geothermal permit. (sec.39-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the geothermal permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and the Minister can not grant the geothermal permit unless the following apply— the applicant continues to be an eligible person; the proposed work program has been approved; the relevant environmental authority has been issued; any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 350C . (sec.39-ssec.3) The Minister can not grant a geothermal permit unless the applicant— has paid the annual rent for the first year of the geothermal permit; and if the Minister requires the applicant to give security under section 204 —has given the security. - (a) before deciding to grant the geothermal permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and - (b) the Minister can not grant the geothermal permit unless the following apply— (i) the applicant continues to be an eligible person; (ii) the proposed work program has been approved; (iii) the relevant environmental authority has been issued; (iv) any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued. - (i) the applicant continues to be an eligible person; - (ii) the proposed work program has been approved; - (iii) the relevant environmental authority has been issued; - (iv) any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued. - (i) the applicant continues to be an eligible person; - (ii) the proposed work program has been approved; - (iii) the relevant environmental authority has been issued; - (iv) any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued. - (a) has paid the annual rent for the first year of the geothermal permit; and - (b) if the Minister requires the applicant to give security under section 204 —has given the security.