Nevis Geothermal Resources Development Ordinance, no. 4 of 2008, Chapter 5.03 (N).

This Ordinance, consisting of 71 sections and divided into ten Parts, provides for the reconnaissance, exploration, drilling, production and use of geothermal resources. The Ordinance defines the following terms: bore; application fee; commercial operations; customs duty; fees; geothermal by-products; geothermal energy; geothermal resources area; geothermal resources development promotion commission; geothermal resources permit; land, including land covered with water; pollution, as any damage to ground or surface waters, soil or air resulting from the unauthorised disposal of any substances from any activity covered by this Ordinance; royalties; Special Concessions; well. The Ordinance concerns: powers and responsibility of the Minister; duties of geothermal resources development promotion commission, including identification of all potential sources of investment in geothermal resources; appointment and constitution of the geothermal resources advisory committee; specification of its functions; declaration of a geothermal resources area and potential uses of the related land; issuance of permits, authorisation and concessions; rights of permittees and licensees; concessions for electricity generation and transmission; special concession for landing submarine cables.
Further Parts of the Ordinance concern: appointment of inspectors: quality and safety standards for drilling bores and wells; pollution mitigation and specific measures for environmental protection; assessment of application and annual fees and royalties; importation of goods required for geothermal resources management; resale of imported goods; offences and sanctions; rights to use water for geothermal purposes; land acquisition.