Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The Minister may
request a pipeline licensee for a pipeline for which a pipeline management
plan is in force to submit to the Minister a proposed revision of the plan.
(2) A request by the
Minister must be in writing and include —
(a) the
matters to be addressed by the revision; and
(b) the
proposed date of effect of the revision; and
(c) the
grounds for the request.
(3) The licensee may
make a submission in writing to the Minister stating the reasons for which the
licensee believes —
(a) the
revision should not occur; or
(b) the
revision should be in different terms from the proposed terms; or
(c) the
revision should take effect on a date after the proposed date.
(4) A submission by
the licensee under subregulation (3) must be made within 21 days
after receiving the request under subregulation (2), or within any longer
period that the Minister allows in writing.
(5) If a submission
complies with subregulations (3) and (4) the Minister
must —
(a)
decide whether to accept the reasons stated in the submission; and
(b) give
the licensee written notice of the decision; and
(c) to
the extent (if any) that the Minister accepts the reasons, give the licensee
written notice that varies or withdraws the request in accordance with the
decision; and
(d) to
the extent (if any) that the Minister does not accept the reasons, give the
licensee written notice of the grounds for not accepting them.
(6) The licensee must
comply with the request (and, if relevant, as varied under this regulation) as
soon as practicable.
(7) The licensee is
not required to comply with the request if the licensee receives notice under
subregulation (5) that the request is withdrawn.