Minister may take action if condition or requirement contravened
115 Minister may take action if condition or requirement contravened
This section applies if:
(a) a condition of a geothermal authority requires the geothermal authority holder or former geothermal authority holder (a relevant authority holder) to take an action in relation to the geothermal authority area; or
(b) the Minister requires a relevant authority holder to take an action in relation to the geothermal authority area.
(2) If the relevant authority holder does not comply with the requirement, the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister (an authorised person) may enter the geothermal authority area and take the action the Minister or authorised person considers necessary.
The Minister or authorised person may take the action:
(a) regardless of whether the geothermal authority is still in force; and
with the assistance that is necessary.
(4) The costs incurred by the Minister or authorised person in taking the action are payable to the Territory by the relevant authority holder.
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