49Declaration of gas infrastructure planning corridors

49 Declaration of gas infrastructure planning corridors

(1)  The Minister, by order, may declare a gas infrastructure planning corridor in respect of any proposed gas infrastructure or any existing gas infrastructure.

(2)  The Minister may only declare a gas infrastructure planning corridor in respect of proposed gas infrastructure or existing gas infrastructure if he or she is of the opinion that it is desirable to do so to provide certainty to persons who have invested, or are intending to invest, in relation to the gas infrastructure or the proposed gas infrastructure.

(3)  The Minister may revoke an order under subsection (1) at any time.

(4)  The Minister must revoke under subsection (3) an order under subsection (1) without delay if he or she becomes aware that –

(a) if the order relates to a proposed gas infrastructure, the gas infrastructure will never be constructed or made operational; or

(b) if the order relates to an existing gas infrastructure, the gas infrastructure has been dismantled or has ceased permanently to be operational.

(5)  The Minister is to cause notice of the declaration of a gas infrastructure planning corridor to be given to the Minister to whom the administration of the Water Management Act 1999 is assigned.