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Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005
57PCriteria that apply to permit, lease and licence areas
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57P Criteria that apply to permit, lease and licence areas
(1) This section applies if any part of the area in respect of which a special drilling authorisation is sought falls within an area that is the subject of an exploration permit, retention lease or extraction licence held by a current authority holder who is not the applicant.
(2) The Minister must not grant an authorisation in respect of that part of the area unless that current authority holder has consented in writing to the issue of the authorisation in respect of that part of the area.
S. 57Q inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 4.