Queensland Consolidated Acts

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 - SECT 47

47 General requirements

(1) The proposed work program must provide for the following—

(a) its period;

(b) an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out under the proposed geothermal permit during all of its term (the
"proposed activities" );

(c) for each year of the program period—

(i) the extent and nature of geothermal exploration proposed to be carried out during the year; and

(ii) generally where the proposed activities will be carried out; and

(iii) the estimated cost of the proposed activities;

(d) maps showing where the proposed activities will be carried out;

(e) reasons why the program is considered appropriate;

(f) any other matter prescribed under a regulation.

(2) The proposed program may include any other information relevant to the work program criteria.

(3) A regulation may impose requirements about the form of the work program.

(4) The proposed program can not be inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for geothermal permits.

(5) In this section—

"program period start day" means the day the program period starts.

"year" , of the program period, means—

(a) the period starting on the program period start day and ending on the first anniversary of that day; and

(b) each subsequent period of 12 months or less during the program period, starting on an anniversary of the program period start day and ending on—

(i) the next anniversary of that day; or

(ii) if the program period ends before the next anniversary—the day the program period ends.