s 13
In forceGeneral entitlement to apply for permit
Part 2Exploration for geothermal energy resources
Division 2Applications for grants of permits
13 General entitlement to apply for permit
(1)
A person may apply to the Minister for the grant of 1 or more geothermal exploration permits.
(2)
The application area for each application for the grant of a permit may comprise:
(a)
not more than 2 000 adjoining blocks; or
(b)
if the Minister has given written approval – more than
2 000 adjoining blocks.
(3)
However, an application area must not comprise any of the following blocks:
(a)
reserved blocks;
(b)
blocks within a geothermal authority area;
(c)
blocks that are within the application area for another application for the grant of a permit received by the Agency on an earlier day.
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