Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (PIPELINES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 52

52 .         Withdrawal of acceptance of a pipeline management plan on request

        (1)         In deciding whether to make a request under regulation 50(1), the Safety Authority must take into account —

            (a)         any action taken by the pipeline licensee or the operator —

                  (i)         to comply with the provision mentioned in regulation 50(1) in respect of which the non-compliance is alleged; and

                  (ii)         to prevent any further non-compliance with that provision;

                and

            (b)         the submissions of persons mentioned in regulation 51(4) made before the date mentioned in regulation 51(2)(c).

        (2)         If, after complying with subregulation (1), the Safety Authority makes a request under regulation 50(1), the Minister must —

            (a)         withdraw the acceptance of the pipeline management plan; and

            (b)         give a copy of the notice withdrawing the acceptance of the pipeline management plan to the operator, if the operator is not the pipeline licensee.