Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) In deciding whether to approve a proposed initial work program, the Minister must consider the following--
(a) the potential of the proposed area of the geothermal permit for geothermal exploration;
(b) the extent and nature of the proposed geothermal exploration and when and where it will be carried out;
(c) any relevant environmental authority;
(d) any relevant Water Act authorisation;
(e) any potential structural and other impacts of the carrying out of the proposed activities on aquifers.
(2) The matters mentioned in subsection (1) are the work program criteria.