sec.40Provisions and granting of geothermal permit

### sec.40 Provisions and granting of geothermal permit If the Minister decides to grant the applicant a geothermal permit, the Minister must decide its provisions and grant the applicant the permit. The permit must state its term and area. The term must end no later than 5 years after the permit takes effect. The area must comply with chapter 6 , part 1 . The permit may also state— conditions or other provisions of the permit, other than conditions or provisions that are— inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits; or the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the permit; and the day the permit takes effect. However, the provisions of the permit may exclude or restrict the carrying out of an authorised activity for the permit. The day the permit takes effect can not be before the day it is granted. If no day of effect is stated, the permit takes effect on the day after it is granted. s 40 amd 2011 No. 2 s 48 (sec.40-ssec.1) If the Minister decides to grant the applicant a geothermal permit, the Minister must decide its provisions and grant the applicant the permit. (sec.40-ssec.2) The permit must state its term and area. (sec.40-ssec.3) The term must end no later than 5 years after the permit takes effect. (sec.40-ssec.4) The area must comply with chapter 6 , part 1 . (sec.40-ssec.5) The permit may also state— conditions or other provisions of the permit, other than conditions or provisions that are— inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits; or the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the permit; and the day the permit takes effect. (sec.40-ssec.6) However, the provisions of the permit may exclude or restrict the carrying out of an authorised activity for the permit. (sec.40-ssec.7) The day the permit takes effect can not be before the day it is granted. (sec.40-ssec.8) If no day of effect is stated, the permit takes effect on the day after it is granted. - (a) conditions or other provisions of the permit, other than conditions or provisions that are— (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits; or (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the permit; and - (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits; or - (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the permit; and - (b) the day the permit takes effect. - (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits; or - (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the permit; and