PETROLEUM PIPELINES ACT 1969

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 4 Terms used
 
• 5 Power of Minister to make certain declarations for interpretation purposes

PART II -- Licences and acquisition of land and rights over land  

• 6 Construction etc. of pipelines
 
• 7 Power of Minister to authorise entry
 
• 8 Application for licence
 
• 9 Refusal of licence
 
• 10 Grant of licence
 
• 12 Conditions of licence
 
• 13 Security
 
• 14 Term of licence
 
• 15A Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years
 
• 15 Variation of licence on application by licensee
 
• 16 Power of Minister to grant easements etc. over Crown land
 
• 17 Power of public authority to grant easements etc.
 
• 18 Authority to make arrangements and agreements for easements
 
• 19 Taking of land or easement over land for the purposes of or incidental to construction or operation of pipeline
 
• 20 Application of Land Administration Act 1997 s. 195 to easements for pipelines etc.
 
• 21 Directions as to conveyance of petroleum
 
• 22 Exemptions
 
• 23 Surrender of licence
 
• 24 Cancellation of licences for breach of conditions, the Act or regulations or non-payment of amounts due
 
• 25 Change in position or route of pipeline
 
• 26 Cancellation of licences not affected by other provisions
 
• 27 Removal of property etc. by licensee
 
• 28 Powers of Minister where direction not complied with
 
• 29 Licence fees
 
• 30 Penalty for late payment
 
• 31 Fees and penalties debts due to the Crown
 
• 32 Certain local laws not to apply to licensed pipelines

PART III -- Construction and operation of pipeline  

• 33 Construction to be along authorised route
 
• 34 Construction to be in accordance with prescribed standards etc.
 
• 35 Pipelines to be operated continuously
 
• 36 Consent to commencement or resumption of pipeline operations
 
• 36A Manner of operating pipelines
 
• 37 Waste or escape of substances from pipeline
 
• 37A Insurance requirements
 
• 38 Marking route of pipeline and maintenance etc. of property
 
• 39 Pipelines on agricultural land, licensee’s duties
 
• 40 Pipelines crossing any water
 
• 41 Directions
 
• 42 Non-compliance with directions

PART IV -- Registration of licences and related instruments  

• 43 Register of licences to be kept
 
• 44 Approval and registration of transfers
 
• 45 Entries in register on devolution of rights of registered holder
 
• 47 Approval of dealings creating etc. interests etc. in existing licences
 
• 48 True consideration to be shown
 
• 49 Minister not concerned with certain matters
 
• 50 Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
 
• 51 Production and inspection of books, records and documents
 
• 52 Inspection of register and documents
 
• 53 Evidentiary provisions
 
• 53A Minister may make corrections to register
 
• 54 Reviews
 
• 56 Offences

PART V -- Miscellaneous  

• 57 Pipelines to remain property of owner
 
• 58 Notices of grants etc. of licences to be published
 
• 59 Judicial notice
 
• 60 Address for service
 
• 60A Service of documents on 2 or more licensees
 
• 61 Power of Minister to delegate
 
• 62 Inspectors
 
• 63 Powers of inspectors
 
• 63A Protection from liability for wrongdoing
 
• 64 Theft of petroleum from pipeline
 
• 65 Interfering with pipeline operation
 
• 66 Continuing offences
 
• 66A Persons concerned in commission of offences
 
• 66B Crimes and other offences
 
• 66BA Time for bringing proceedings for offences against this Act (including the regulations)
 
• 66BB Evidentiary matters
 
• 66C Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
 
• 66D Disposal of forfeited goods
 
• 66E Licences under section 10 are not personal property for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Commonwealth)
 
• 67 Regulations
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