19Term of licence

19 Term of licence (1) A licence: (a) not being a renewal of a licence, granted before the commencement of the Energy Pipelines Amendment Act 2003 comes into force on the day specified for the purpose in the licence; and

Energy Pipelines Act 1981 23 (b) being a renewal of a licence mentioned in paragraph (a) (whether renewed before or after that commencement), comes into force on the day after the day on which the last previous licence in respect of the same pipeline ceases to be in force, and, subject to this Act, remains in force for such period commencing on that day and not exceeding 21 years as is specified in the licence. (2) A licence, other than a renewal of a licence mentioned in subsection (1)(b), granted after the commencement of the Energy Pipelines Amendment Act 2003 comes into force on the day specified in it and remains in force indefinitely.