sec.318ELBFApplication may be refused if no reasonable prospects of future geothermal or GHG coordination arrangement

### sec.318ELBF Application may be refused if no reasonable prospects of future geothermal or GHG coordination arrangement This section applies if— the Minister is satisfied the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have made reasonable attempts to reach the following (a relevant arrangement )— if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit—a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement; if the overlapping tenure is a GHG permit—a proposed GHG coordination arrangement; and either— the overlapping tenure holder has lodged a written notice stating there are no reasonable prospects of a relevant arrangement being made; or a relevant arrangement has not been lodged for approval by the Minister and the Minister considers the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have had a reasonable opportunity to make a relevant arrangement. The Minister may decide to refuse the application. s 318ELBF ins 2009 No. 3 s 511 sub 2010 No. 31 s 525 amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 (sec.318ELBF-ssec.1) This section applies if— the Minister is satisfied the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have made reasonable attempts to reach the following (a relevant arrangement )— if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit—a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement; if the overlapping tenure is a GHG permit—a proposed GHG coordination arrangement; and either— the overlapping tenure holder has lodged a written notice stating there are no reasonable prospects of a relevant arrangement being made; or a relevant arrangement has not been lodged for approval by the Minister and the Minister considers the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have had a reasonable opportunity to make a relevant arrangement. (sec.318ELBF-ssec.2) The Minister may decide to refuse the application. - (a) the Minister is satisfied the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have made reasonable attempts to reach the following (a relevant arrangement )— (i) if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit—a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement; (ii) if the overlapping tenure is a GHG permit—a proposed GHG coordination arrangement; and - (i) if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit—a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement; - (ii) if the overlapping tenure is a GHG permit—a proposed GHG coordination arrangement; and - (b) either— (i) the overlapping tenure holder has lodged a written notice stating there are no reasonable prospects of a relevant arrangement being made; or (ii) a relevant arrangement has not been lodged for approval by the Minister and the Minister considers the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have had a reasonable opportunity to make a relevant arrangement. - (i) the overlapping tenure holder has lodged a written notice stating there are no reasonable prospects of a relevant arrangement being made; or - (ii) a relevant arrangement has not been lodged for approval by the Minister and the Minister considers the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have had a reasonable opportunity to make a relevant arrangement. - (i) if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit—a proposed geothermal coordination arrangement; - (ii) if the overlapping tenure is a GHG permit—a proposed GHG coordination arrangement; and - (i) the overlapping tenure holder has lodged a written notice stating there are no reasonable prospects of a relevant arrangement being made; or - (ii) a relevant arrangement has not been lodged for approval by the Minister and the Minister considers the applicant and the overlapping tenure holder have had a reasonable opportunity to make a relevant arrangement.