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Geothermal Energy Act 2010
sec.81Requirements for grant
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### sec.81 Requirements for grant
For section 80 , the requirements are the following—
the applicant continues to be an eligible person;
the proposed area of the proposed geothermal lease—
is appropriate for the authorised activities proposed to be carried out; and
contains adequately identified geothermal resources that are adequate for the geothermal lease’s proposed purpose;
the relevant geothermal permit’s conditions have been substantially complied with;
the Minister has approved the applicant’s proposed initial development plan for the geothermal lease;
the relevant environmental authority has been issued;
any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued;
the applicant has established that geothermal production in the geothermal lease’s area will or is likely to happen within 2 years after the lease is to take effect;
the applicant has paid the annual rent for the first year of the proposed geothermal lease;
the applicant has, under section 204 , given security for the geothermal lease;
the Minister is of the opinion that the applicant is capable (the capability criteria ) of carrying out authorised activities for the geothermal lease having regard to the applicant’s—
financial and technical resources; and
ability to manage geothermal production.
- (a) the applicant continues to be an eligible person;
- (b) the proposed area of the proposed geothermal lease— (i) is appropriate for the authorised activities proposed to be carried out; and (ii) contains adequately identified geothermal resources that are adequate for the geothermal lease’s proposed purpose;
- (i) is appropriate for the authorised activities proposed to be carried out; and
- (ii) contains adequately identified geothermal resources that are adequate for the geothermal lease’s proposed purpose;
- (c) the relevant geothermal permit’s conditions have been substantially complied with;
- (d) the Minister has approved the applicant’s proposed initial development plan for the geothermal lease;
- (e) the relevant environmental authority has been issued;
- (f) any relevant Water Act authorisation has been issued;
- (g) the applicant has established that geothermal production in the geothermal lease’s area will or is likely to happen within 2 years after the lease is to take effect;
- (h) the applicant has paid the annual rent for the first year of the proposed geothermal lease;
- (i) the applicant has, under section 204 , given security for the geothermal lease;
- (j) the Minister is of the opinion that the applicant is capable (the capability criteria ) of carrying out authorised activities for the geothermal lease having regard to the applicant’s— (i) financial and technical resources; and (ii) ability to manage geothermal production.
- (i) financial and technical resources; and
- (ii) ability to manage geothermal production.
- (i) is appropriate for the authorised activities proposed to be carried out; and
- (ii) contains adequately identified geothermal resources that are adequate for the geothermal lease’s proposed purpose;
- (i) financial and technical resources; and
- (ii) ability to manage geothermal production.