224Variation of pipeline licence on application by licensee

224 Variation of pipeline licence on application by licensee

(1) A pipeline licensee may apply to the Minister for the variation by the Minister of the licence.

(2) An application under this section must—

(a) be accompanied by details of the proposed variation; and

(3) When notice of an application under this section is published in the Government Gazette, the notice must specify a period within which a person may make a written submission to the Minister about the application.

(4) After considering any submissions made to the Minister under subsection (3), the Minister may, by written notice given to the applicant—

(a) vary the pipeline licence to such extent as the Minister thinks necessary; or

(b) refuse to vary the pipeline licence.

(5) A variation of a pipeline licence under this section takes effect on the day on which notice of the variation is published in the Government Gazette.