(1) The power under section 33 to declare a restricted area includes the power to amend or cancel a restricted area.
(2) If land ceases to be in a restricted area, the relevant declaration may state a period within which geothermal permit applications for the land will not be considered, to allow them to be considered competitively after the period ends.
(3) Land mentioned in subsection (2) is a
"released area" .
(4) The period stated under subsection (2) for a released area is the
"application period" for the area.