Geothermal Exploration Bill 2004 (Qld)

Queensland

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION BILL 2004

Queensland

GEOTHERMALEXPLORATIONBILL2004

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CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION PART 1—PRELIMINARY

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PART 2—APPLICATION OF ACT Act binds all persons... 02.0... cee eee eee Application of Act to land covered by water..................000000.8 Relationship with Mineral Resources Act 1989 ..............00000005 Relationship with Petroleum Act 1923 ............ 0.000 c eee eee ee Act does not affect other rights or remedies ...............00.000000.

PART 3—INTERPRETATION Definitions... .... 0.6... Graticulation of earth's surface into "blocks" and "sub-blocks" ......... CHAPTER 2—STATE OWNERSHIP OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY State ownership of geothermal energy ....................-.0-0-50055 Geothermal energy reservation in land grants...................0000. Prohibition on geothermal exploration without permit................. Prohibition on geothermal extraction ............0.... 000. e cece ee ee Geothermal exploration permit does not create an interest in land........ CHAPTER 3—TENDER PROCESS PART 1—PRELIMINARY Operation of ch3..... eee eee eee eee

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Division 1—Calling for tenders

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Changes to excluded land do not affect existing permits ...............

Division 2—Tendering

Right to tender... 2.0... cee eee eee Requirements for making tender............. 0.0.00. c cece eee eee eee Requirements for proposed work program .............0. 000002 e eee Right to terminate call for tenders......... 0.0... eee eee eee

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