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  
   32A.    Licence not personal property  

   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 Land Title Act  
   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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