Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may by notice require the applicant to give the Minister, within a stated reasonable period, a document made by an appropriately qualified independent person verifying all or any of the following--
(a) an assessment of data supplied in the proposed work program;
(b) the source of the data;
(c) the work done for the proposed work program;
(d) that, in the person's opinion, the applicant has--
(i) the financial and technical resources to carry out authorised activities for the proposed geothermal permit; and
(ii) the ability to manage geothermal exploration.
(2) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the Minister may refuse to approve the proposed program.
(3) The applicant must bear any costs incurred in complying with the requirement.