Geothermal Resources Development Act (No. 12 of 2016). País/Territorio Dominica Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the development, exploration and use of geothermal resources and for related matters. Materia Energía, Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Conservación de energía/producción de energía Energía renovable Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Producción de energía hidroeléctrica Concesión Contrato/acuerdo Autorización/permiso Infracciones/sanciones EIA Expropiación Aguas subterráneas Perforación de pozos/pozos Desarrollo sostenible Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act concerns the development and management of geothermal resources for purposes of obtaining geothermal energy. It establishes the Geothermal Resources Advisory Committee. “Geothermal energy” means the energy derived or derivable from and produced within the earth by natural heat phenomena, and includes geothermal water. The Geothermal Resources Advisory Committee shall advise the Minister on development of geothermal energy. A geothermal resource is sui generis property and the rules relating to it, including the creation, acquisition, transfer, exercise, termination of rights respecting it, are set out in this Act. It is not considered a mineral, nor a water resource, nor real property (and is not subject to the Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act, 1995). Geothermal resources are vested in the State, and the Minister responsible for energy, on behalf of the State, may grant rights to a geothermal resource developer only under this Act. Provisions of the Physical Planning Act, 2002 shall apply to geothermal development. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.dominica.gov.dm