Geothermal Energy Regulation 2022
sec.10Notice of intention to carry out geophysical survey or scientific or technical survey
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sec.10 Notice of intention to carry out geophysical survey or scientific or technical survey
This section applies if a geophysical survey or a scientific or technical survey is to be carried out in the area of a geothermal tenure. The geothermal tenure holder must, at least 10 business days before the survey starts, give the chief executive a notice stating the following information— a proposed identifying name for the survey; the type of survey to be carried out; seismic, geochemical, geotechnical, gravity, magnetic, MT a description of the part of the area of the tenure to be surveyed; the day surveying will start; the expected duration of the surveying. The notice must be accompanied by spatial information showing the location of the part of the area of the geothermal tenure to be surveyed. The proposed identifying name for the survey must not be the same, or substantially the same, as an identifying name for another survey recorded in the register. (sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies if a geophysical survey or a scientific or technical survey is to be carried out in the area of a geothermal tenure. (sec.10-ssec.2) The geothermal tenure holder must, at least 10 business days before the survey starts, give the chief executive a notice stating the following information— a proposed identifying name for the survey; the type of survey to be carried out; seismic, geochemical, geotechnical, gravity, magnetic, MT a description of the part of the area of the tenure to be surveyed; the day surveying will start; the expected duration of the surveying. (sec.10-ssec.3) The notice must be accompanied by spatial information showing the location of the part of the area of the geothermal tenure to be surveyed. (sec.10-ssec.4) The proposed identifying name for the survey must not be the same, or substantially the same, as an identifying name for another survey recorded in the register.
- (a) a proposed identifying name for the survey;
- (b) the type of survey to be carried out; Examples— seismic, geochemical, geotechnical, gravity, magnetic, MT
- (c) a description of the part of the area of the tenure to be surveyed;
- (d) the day surveying will start;
- (e) the expected duration of the surveying.