Applications relating to Aboriginal land or future act
36 Applications relating to Aboriginal land or future act
If an application area is within Aboriginal land, the Minister must not decide the geothermal authority application unless satisfied the applicant has obtained the permit, consent or agreement required under the ALRA for the applicant to conduct the geothermal activities to which the application relates.
If a geothermal authority application is for the grant or renewal of a geothermal authority, and the Minister is satisfied the grant or renewal will be a future act in relation to any of the application area, the Minister must not decide the application unless satisfied all procedures under the NTA relevant to the future act have been followed.
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