141Agreement for operation of pipelines

141 Agreement for operation of pipelines (1) A gas company may enter into an agreement with one or more other gas companies in relation to a pipeline owned by any one of those gas companies, being an agreement that relates to— (a) the operation, use and construction of the pipeline; and (b) the exercise of such rights, and compliance with such obligations, in respect of that operation, use or construction as the owner of the pipeline is entitled to exercise or required to comply with. (2) If an agreement under subsection (1) is in force in respect of a pipeline owned by a gas company— S. 141(2)(a) substituted by No. 61/2005 s. 217(2)(a). (a) any licence held by the gas company under the **Pipelines Act 2005** for the pipeline is deemed to confer the same rights and obligations on the other gas company as on the gas company that is the owner of the pipeline; and S. 141(2)(b) amended by No. 61/2005 s. 217(2)(b). (b) subject to paragraph (a), nothing in this section affects the operation of the **Pipelines Act 2005** in relation to the pipeline. (3) Nothing in subsection (2) affects the rights of the parties to an agreement under subsection (1). S. 141(4) amended by No. 61/2005 s. 217(2)(b). (4) If an agreement is entered into under subsection (1), the parties to the agreement must ensure that a copy of the agreement is given to the Minister administering the **Pipelines Act 2005**. S. 141(5) substituted by No. 61/2005 s. 217(3). (5) For the purposes of the **Pipelines Act 2005**, a gas company on which rights and obligations are conferred under this section is deemed to be a licensee. Division 2—Compulsory acquisition of land and easements