sec.57Deciding whether to approve proposed program

### sec.57 Deciding whether to approve proposed program The Minister may approve or refuse to approve the proposed later work program. In deciding whether to give the approval, the Minister must consider the following— the capability criteria; the work program criteria; the extent to which the current work program for the geothermal permit has been complied with; any amendments made to the geothermal permit or any of the following for the permit, and the reasons for the amendments— the current work program; the relevant environmental authority; any relevant Water Act authorisation; any geothermal viability report or independent viability assessment for the geothermal permit. Section 50 applies for the proposed program as if it were an initial work program and an application for approval of the initial work program had been made. (sec.57-ssec.1) The Minister may approve or refuse to approve the proposed later work program. (sec.57-ssec.2) In deciding whether to give the approval, the Minister must consider the following— the capability criteria; the work program criteria; the extent to which the current work program for the geothermal permit has been complied with; any amendments made to the geothermal permit or any of the following for the permit, and the reasons for the amendments— the current work program; the relevant environmental authority; any relevant Water Act authorisation; any geothermal viability report or independent viability assessment for the geothermal permit. (sec.57-ssec.3) Section 50 applies for the proposed program as if it were an initial work program and an application for approval of the initial work program had been made. - (a) the capability criteria; - (b) the work program criteria; - (c) the extent to which the current work program for the geothermal permit has been complied with; - (d) any amendments made to the geothermal permit or any of the following for the permit, and the reasons for the amendments— (i) the current work program; (ii) the relevant environmental authority; (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation; - (i) the current work program; - (ii) the relevant environmental authority; - (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation; - (e) any geothermal viability report or independent viability assessment for the geothermal permit. - (i) the current work program; - (ii) the relevant environmental authority; - (iii) any relevant Water Act authorisation;