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National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008
14Actions in relation to cross boundary pipelines
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14 Actions in relation to cross boundary pipelines
(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—
(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—
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***)—
(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—
as the case requires.
(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.
(3) A reference in this section—
(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;
(b) to a purported action that is purportedly taken includes a reference to a purported decision or determination that is purportedly made.
***cross boundary pipeline*** means—
(a) a cross boundary transmission pipeline; or
(b) a cross boundary distribution pipeline.