Making geothermal authority application
35 Making geothermal authority application
(1) A geothermal authority application is made when it is received by the Agency.
(2) A geothermal authority application must be substantially in accordance with the relevant approved form and must:
(a) include the information required by the relevant approved form; and
(b) include any further information prescribed by regulation for the particular application; and
(c) be accompanied by each document that this Act states must accompany the application.
(3) A geothermal authority application must be accompanied by a technical work program for the application area if the application is for any of the following:
the grant or renewal of a geothermal exploration permit;
the grant or renewal of a geothermal retention licence;
the grant of a geothermal production lease.
Note
Section 112(2) has the effect that the Minister need not consider a geothermal authority application if a prescribed fee for the application has not been paid.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
, prescribed fee
). Made under this Act:
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