PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 62A
PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 62A
62A . Geothermal energy recovery development plans
(1) A geothermal
licensee is to submit to the Minister for approval a geothermal energy
recovery development plan, or a geothermal energy recovery development plan as
varied under subsection (2), that sets out the information required by the
regulations in relation to how geothermal energy is proposed to be recovered
under the licence.
(2) Before approving a
geothermal energy recovery development plan submitted under subsection (1),
the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the geothermal licensee,
direct the licensee to vary the development plan, as specified in the
instrument, for the purpose of securing the more effective recovery of
geothermal energy under the licence.
(3) The Minister is
not to give a direction under subsection (2) unless the Minister has given to
the geothermal licensee an opportunity to confer with the Minister concerning
the proposed direction.
(4) The Minister may
approve a geothermal energy recovery development plan submitted under
subsection (1).
[Section 62A inserted: No. 35 of 2007 s. 55.]