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In forceActions following discovery of particular resources
Part 5General provisions for geothermal authorities
Division 3Conditions of geothermal authorities
48 Actions following discovery of particular resources
(1) A geothermal authority holder must notify the Minister if any of the following are discovered while geothermal activities are being conducted:
(a)
geothermal energy resources;
(b)
petroleum;
(c)
a mineral;
(d)
a significant underground water resource.
(2) As soon as practicable after the discovery, the geothermal authority holder must:
(a)
give the Minister written notice of it; and
(b)
take all reasonable actions to prevent the following:
(i) contamination between aquifers and hydrocarbon bearing formations;
(ii) leakage from, or pollution of, aquifers or hydrocarbon bearing formations.
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