Queensland Consolidated Acts

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 - SECT 66

66 Deciding potential geothermal commercial area application

(1) The Minister may declare an area the subject of the application to be a potential geothermal commercial area only if satisfied—

(a) the area is no more than is needed to cover the maximum extent of geothermal resources identified in the report; and

(b) geothermal production in the area is not, and will not soon be, commercially viable, but is likely to become viable within 5 years.

(2) The area declared must form a single contiguous parcel of land.

(3) In deciding the application, regard must be had to—

(a) whether the relevant geothermal permit’s conditions have been substantially complied with; and

(b) any other matter prescribed under a regulation.

(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the declaration may be made even if the geothermal permit is being continued in force under section 79 or 293 .

(5) If the Minister decides to refuse the application, the Minister must give the applicant an information notice about the decision.