Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005

S. 4(1) def. of authority amended by No. 64/2012 s. 3(1).

authority means an exploration permit, a special access authorisation, a special drilling authorisation, a retention lease or an extraction licence;

Crown land means land that is, or that is by any Act deemed to be, unalienated land of the Crown, and—

S. 4(1) def. of current authority holder inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

current authority holder means the holder of a primary authorisation;

S. 4(1) def. of Department amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 21), 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 15).

Department means the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action;

S. 4(1) def. of drilling authorisation area inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

drilling authorisation area means an area specified in a special drilling authorisation granted under Part 5B;

S. 4(1) def. of exploration permit inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

exploration permit means an exploration permit granted under section 20A;

S. 4(1) def. of extraction licence inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

extraction licence means an extraction licence granted under Part 4;

geothermal energy means the heat energy contained or stored in rock, geothermal water or any other material occurring naturally within the earth;

geothermal energy exploration has the meaning set out in section 5;

geothermal energy extraction has the meaning set out in section 6;

geothermal energy operation means any activity relating to geothermal energy exploration or to geothermal energy extraction;

geothermal energy register means the register established under Division 1 of Part 13;

geothermal energy resources means geothermal water, rock or any other material occurring naturally within the earth containing heat energy;

geothermal water means water, water vapour or steam heated within the earth by natural phenomena to a temperature of 30° Celsius or more or any mixture of such water, water vapour or steam;

improvement notice means a notice issued under section 144;

inspector means a person authorised by the Minister under section 123 to act as an inspector;

Native Title Act means the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;

native title holder has the same meaning as in the Native Title Act;

owner means—

planning scheme means a planning scheme approved under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 4(1) def. of primary authorisation inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

primary authorisation means an exploration permit, retention lease or extraction licence;

private land means land that is not Crown land;

prohibition notice means a notice issued under section 145;

rehabilitation bond means an instrument acceptable to the Minister under section 100 securing the payment of a specified amount of money for any rehabilitation work, clean‑up work or pollution prevention work that may be necessary as a result of a geothermal energy operation;

S. 4(1) def. of retention lease inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 3(2).

retention lease means a retention lease granted under section 36;

retention period means a period of 60 days after the seizure of a thing under this Act;

Tribunal means the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998;

unit development agreement means an agreement made under Part 5;

S. 4(1) def. of unrestricted Crown land amended by No. 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 17.1).

unrestricted Crown land means any Crown land other than—

vary, in relation to the conditions of an authority, includes adding conditions to, and removing conditions from, the authority;

work program has the meaning set out in section 61.