sec.14Actions in relation to cross boundary pipelines

### sec.14 Actions in relation to cross boundary pipelines If a pipeline is a cross boundary pipeline, any action taken under the national gas legislation of a participating jurisdiction in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated— by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; or by the Court within the meaning of that legislation in relation to action taken by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; is taken also to be taken under the national gas legislation of each participating jurisdiction in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated ( that other legislation )— by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister within the meaning of that other legislation; or by the Court within the meaning of that other legislation; as the case requires. Despite subsection (1) , no proceeding for judicial review or for a declaration, injunction, writ, order or remedy may be brought before the Court to challenge or question any action, or purported action, of a relevant Minister taken, or purportedly taken, in relation to a cross boundary distribution pipeline unless this jurisdiction has been determined to be the participating jurisdiction with which the cross boundary distribution pipeline is most closely connected. A reference in this section— to an action that is taken includes a reference to— a decision or determination that is made; or an omission that is made; and to a purported action that is purportedly taken includes a reference to a purported decision or determination that is purportedly made. In this section— cross boundary pipeline means— a cross boundary transmission pipeline; or a cross boundary distribution pipeline. (sec.14-ssec.1) If a pipeline is a cross boundary pipeline, any action taken under the national gas legislation of a participating jurisdiction in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated— by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; or by the Court within the meaning of that legislation in relation to action taken by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; is taken also to be taken under the national gas legislation of each participating jurisdiction in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated ( that other legislation )— by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister within the meaning of that other legislation; or by the Court within the meaning of that other legislation; as the case requires. (sec.14-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , no proceeding for judicial review or for a declaration, injunction, writ, order or remedy may be brought before the Court to challenge or question any action, or purported action, of a relevant Minister taken, or purportedly taken, in relation to a cross boundary distribution pipeline unless this jurisdiction has been determined to be the participating jurisdiction with which the cross boundary distribution pipeline is most closely connected. (sec.14-ssec.3) A reference in this section— to an action that is taken includes a reference to— a decision or determination that is made; or an omission that is made; and to a purported action that is purportedly taken includes a reference to a purported decision or determination that is purportedly made. (sec.14-ssec.4) In this section— cross boundary pipeline means— a cross boundary transmission pipeline; or a cross boundary distribution pipeline. - (a) by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; or - (b) by the Court within the meaning of that legislation in relation to action taken by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister; - (c) by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister within the meaning of that other legislation; or - (d) by the Court within the meaning of that other legislation; - (a) to an action that is taken includes a reference to— (i) a decision or determination that is made; or (ii) an omission that is made; and - (i) a decision or determination that is made; or - (ii) an omission that is made; and - (b) to a purported action that is purportedly taken includes a reference to a purported decision or determination that is purportedly made. - (i) a decision or determination that is made; or - (ii) an omission that is made; and - (a) a cross boundary transmission pipeline; or - (b) a cross boundary distribution pipeline.