Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A notice of recovery of a sample under section 53 of the Act must be in the approved form.
(2) The sample must be kept by the geothermal authority holder in a way that will protect the sample from damage and deterioration until:
(a) it is given to the Minister under section 53(3) of the Act; or
(b) the Minister authorises its earlier disposal under section 53(4) of the Act.
(3) The sample must be clearly labelled to identify:
(a) the nature of the sample; and
(b) the date and place of recovery.
(4) A geothermal authority holder who wishes to dispose of a sample before ceasing geothermal activities under the geothermal authority must apply in writing for the Minister's authority under section 53(4) of the Act, giving reasons for the application.
(5) A geothermal authority holder who ceases to conduct geothermal activities under the geothermal authority, and is required by section 53(3) of the Act to give the Minister each sample recovered, must deliver the samples to premises kept by the Agency for the storage of samples.
(6) A person may examine samples at the Agency's storage premises during the normal business hours of the Agency.
(7) For this regulation, geothermal activities cease to be conducted under a geothermal authority:
(a) on the expiry date of the geothermal authority; or
(b) on the date the surrender of the geothermal authority, or part of the geothermal authority area, takes effect; or
(c) on the date the cancellation of the geothermal authority takes effect; or
(d) if the geothermal operations plan for the geothermal authority is revised or varied to indicate that particular geothermal activities are no longer being conducted in the geothermal authority area – on the date the Minister approves the revised plan or variation.