PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 62B
PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 62B
62B . Variation of approved development plans
(1) The Minister may,
by instrument in writing served on a geothermal licensee, direct the licensee
to vary the approved development plan that applies to the geothermal
production licence, as specified in the instrument, for the purpose of
securing the more effective recovery of geothermal energy under the licence.
(2) The Minister is
not to give a direction under subsection (1) unless the Minister has given to
the geothermal licensee an opportunity to confer with the Minister concerning
the proposed direction.
(3) On the written
application of the geothermal licensee, the Minister may approve a variation
of the approved development plan.
(4) An approved
development plan that is varied under this section has effect as so varied.
[Section 62B inserted: No. 35 of 2007 s. 55.]