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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
3AMeaning of obtaining minerals, and produced, in relation to geothermal energy
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### 3A Meaning of obtaining minerals, and produced, in relation to geothermal energy
> [*\[Section 3A Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 5, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS5@EN)
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> > (1) A reference in this Act to ***obtaining minerals*** includes a reference to producing geothermal energy.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Act, geothermal energy is produced when the energy reaches the surface of the earth as a result of production activities.