57MSpecial drilling authorisation

57M Special drilling authorisation

(1) A special drilling authorisation authorises—

(a) a holder of an exploration permit, retention lease, extraction licence—

(i) to carry out geothermal energy exploration in the drilling authorisation area; and

(ii) to do anything in the drilling authorisation area that is necessary for the purposes of subparagraph (i);

(b) a holder of an extraction licence—

(i) to carry out geothermal energy extraction in the drilling authorisation area; and

(ii) to do anything in the drilling authorisation area that is necessary for the purposes of subparagraph (i).

(2) A special drilling authorisation does not give a current authority holder any rights in respect of resources in the drilling authorisation area.

S. 57N inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 4.