sec.65Applying for potential geothermal commercial area

### sec.65 Applying for potential geothermal commercial area A geothermal permit holder may apply for a declaration by the Minister that all or a stated part of the permit’s area is a potential geothermal commercial area for the permit. The application must be— made to the Minister in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. The application may be made— for more than 1 part of the geothermal permit’s area; and even if another part of the geothermal permit’s area is already a potential geothermal commercial area. The application must include— a report for or that includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area that— complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for geothermal viability reports; and is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and an evaluation program for— potential geothermal production in the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and market opportunities for potential geothermal production. However, subsection (4) (a) does not apply if— a geothermal viability report or an independent viability assessment relates to or includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and the report or assessment is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area. The evaluation program may provide for a suspension of all or part of the work program for the area the subject of the application. (sec.65-ssec.1) A geothermal permit holder may apply for a declaration by the Minister that all or a stated part of the permit’s area is a potential geothermal commercial area for the permit. (sec.65-ssec.2) The application must be— made to the Minister in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.65-ssec.3) The application may be made— for more than 1 part of the geothermal permit’s area; and even if another part of the geothermal permit’s area is already a potential geothermal commercial area. (sec.65-ssec.4) The application must include— a report for or that includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area that— complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for geothermal viability reports; and is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and an evaluation program for— potential geothermal production in the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and market opportunities for potential geothermal production. (sec.65-ssec.5) However, subsection (4) (a) does not apply if— a geothermal viability report or an independent viability assessment relates to or includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and the report or assessment is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area. (sec.65-ssec.6) The evaluation program may provide for a suspension of all or part of the work program for the area the subject of the application. - (a) made to the Minister in the approved form; and - (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. - (a) for more than 1 part of the geothermal permit’s area; and - (b) even if another part of the geothermal permit’s area is already a potential geothermal commercial area. - (a) a report for or that includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area that— (i) complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for geothermal viability reports; and (ii) is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (i) complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for geothermal viability reports; and - (ii) is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (b) an evaluation program for— (i) potential geothermal production in the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and (ii) market opportunities for potential geothermal production. - (i) potential geothermal production in the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (ii) market opportunities for potential geothermal production. - (i) complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation for geothermal viability reports; and - (ii) is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (i) potential geothermal production in the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (ii) market opportunities for potential geothermal production. - (a) a geothermal viability report or an independent viability assessment relates to or includes the proposed potential geothermal commercial area; and - (b) the report or assessment is still relevant to the circumstances of the proposed potential geothermal commercial area.