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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.1037Existing pipeline licences
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### sec.1037 Existing pipeline licences
This section applies to a pipeline licence that was in effect immediately before the commencement.
During the transitional period, this Act as in force immediately before the commencement continues to apply in relation to the pipeline licence as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
However, the holder of the pipeline licence may apply under new chapter 4, part 6, to state a substance, including, for example, regulated hydrogen under new section 11A, to be transported through the pipeline.
If the pipeline licence is amended to state a substance to be transported through the pipeline—
subsection (2) stops applying in relation to the pipeline licence; and
the amended Act applies in relation to the licence.
This section is subject to section 1038(3).
s 1037 ins 2023 No. 25 s 30
(sec.1037-ssec.1) This section applies to a pipeline licence that was in effect immediately before the commencement.
(sec.1037-ssec.2) During the transitional period, this Act as in force immediately before the commencement continues to apply in relation to the pipeline licence as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
(sec.1037-ssec.3) However, the holder of the pipeline licence may apply under new chapter 4, part 6, to state a substance, including, for example, regulated hydrogen under new section 11A, to be transported through the pipeline.
(sec.1037-ssec.4) If the pipeline licence is amended to state a substance to be transported through the pipeline— subsection (2) stops applying in relation to the pipeline licence; and the amended Act applies in relation to the licence.
(sec.1037-ssec.5) This section is subject to section 1038(3).
- (a) subsection (2) stops applying in relation to the pipeline licence; and
- (b) the amended Act applies in relation to the licence.