Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ENERGY PIPELINES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application etc.
           Part II Permits
   5.      Application for permit
   6.      Notice of application
   7.      Variation of application
   8.      Grant of permit
   9.      Terms and conditions of permit
   10.     Variation of permit
   11.     Rights conferred by permit
           Part III Licences
   12.     Construction, &c., of pipelines
   13.     Application for licence
   14.     Refusal of licence
   15.     Grant of licence
   15A.    Licensing of exempt pipelines
   16.     Renewal of licence
   17.     Conditions of licence
   18.     Security
   19.     Term of licence
   20.     Variation of conditions of licence etc.
   21.     Variation of licence because of legislative requirements
   21A.    Variation of route or area on application
   21B.    Application to vary route and licence
   21C.    Application to vary licence area
   21D.    Determination of application
   22.     Easements over Crown lands
   23.     Exemptions, &c.
   24.     Surrender of licence
   25.     Cancellation of licence for breach of condition
   26.     Variation of licence in public interest
   27.     Cancellation of licences not affected by other provisions
   28.     Removal of property, &c., by licensee
   29.     Powers of Minister to enforce direction
   30.     Licence fees
   31.     Penalty for late payment
   32.     Fees and penalties debts due to Territory
           Part IV Construction, operation and maintenance of pipeline
   34.     Construction to comply with prescribed standards
   35.     Restoration of agricultural land after construction
   36.     Pipeline crossing water
   37.     Ceasing to operate pipeline
   37A.    Abandonment of pipeline
   38.     Consent to commencement or resumption of operations or testing of pipeline
   38A.    Statutory restrictions for purposes of
   39.     Duties of licensee in relation to pipeline
   40.     Directions
   41.     Compliance with directions
   42.     Directions as to conveyances of energy-producing hydro-carbons
   43.     Power of Minister to ensure continued use of pipeline
           Part V Registration of licences and related instruments
   44.     Register of licences
   45.     Minister may require registration of information
   46.     Approval and registration of transfer
   47.     Entries in register on devolution of rights of registered holder
   48.     Dealing with interests to be in writing
   49.     Approval and registration of instrument creating, &c., interests
   50.     True consideration to be shown
   51.     Minister not concerned with certain matters
   52.     Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
   53.     Production and inspection of books, records and documents
   54.     Inspection of register and documents
   55.     Evidentiary provisions
   56.     Rectification of register
   57.     Minister not liable to certain actions
   58.     Offences
           Part VA Environmental management
           Division 1 General environmental offences
   58A.    Application
   58B.    Interpretation
   58C.    General environmental offences
   58D.    Defences to general environmental offences
   58E.    Alternative verdicts available
           Division 2 Liabilities of employers, employees etc.
   58F.    Actions etc. of employee or agent of body corporate are those of body corporate
   58G.    Director may be liable for offence of body corporate
   58H.    Liability for managers, employees and agents
           Part VI Miscellaneous
   59.     Pipeline is not a fixture
   59A.    Licensee not required to own pipeline
   60.     Notices of grants, &c., of licences to be published
   61.     Address for service
   62.     Delegations by Minister
   63.     Inspectors
   63A.    No action against inspector or assistants
   64.     Powers of inspectors
   64A.    Inspector may cause certain work to stop
   65.     Theft from pipeline
   66.     Threat to pipeline
   67.     Continuing offences
   67A.    Service
   67B.    Compensation
   68.     Regulations
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