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PIPELINES REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 9 OF 2017) - REG 11

Conditions of a licence

    (1)     For the purposes of section 54(1)(a) of the Act, a licence granted under section 53(1) of the Act is subject to the following prescribed terms and conditions—

        (a)     the licensee must, as soon as practicable after the construction of the pipeline, lodge with the Minister and Energy Safe Victoria—

              (i)     2 hard copies and an electronic copy of a map that—

    (A)     shows the route of the pipeline as constructed; and

    (B)     identifies the commencement and termination points of the pipeline; and

    (C)     includes details of the land through which the pipeline is laid; and

              (ii)     2 hard copies and an electronic copy of alignment drawings of the constructed pipeline;

        (b)     the licensee must provide a report to the Minister and Energy Safe Victoria within 90 days of the end of each financial year on the performance of the licensee in protecting the environment from the pipeline operations;

        (c)     the licensee must provide a report to the Minister and Energy Safe Victoria within 90 days of the end of each financial year on the performance of the licensee in maintaining the safety and integrity of the pipeline;

        (d)     the licensee must notify the Minister and Energy Safe Victoria in writing in a form approved by the Minister if the licensee intends to cease to convey substances through the pipeline, otherwise than in the course of the normal operating procedure of the pipeline, and does not intend to decommission the pipeline or part of the pipeline under Division 8A of Part 5 of the Act.

    (2)     A notice under subregulation (1)(d) must—

        (a)     state the intention to cease to convey substances through the pipeline; and

        (b)     state the period of the proposed cessation; and

        (c)     set out the means by which the licensee will comply with any standards, specifications and conditions that apply to the pipeline operation, during the cessation period.



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