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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.39Deciding whether to grant geothermal permit
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### 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.