37AAbandonment of pipeline

37A Abandonment of pipeline (1) The owner of a pipeline who intends to abandon the pipeline must, not later than 3 months after there ceases to be a licence in force in relation to the pipeline, apply to the Minister in writing for approval to abandon the pipeline. Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty (2) The Minister may, after receiving an application under subsection (1), by notice to the owner, approve, or refuse to approve, the abandonment of the pipeline specified in the notice on the conditions, if any, specified in the notice. (3) An owner of a pipeline may only abandon the pipeline in accordance with: (a) the prescribed standards; and Energy Pipelines Act 1981 37 (b) the conditions, if any, specified in the notice under subsection (2). Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 10 penalty In the case of a body corporate – 50 penalty units and 10 penalty units for each day