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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.16AWhat is a distribution pipeline
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### sec.16A What is a distribution pipeline
A distribution pipeline is—
a pipeline that transports fuel gas as part of a reticulation system within a gas market; or
a single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to—
a place other than a major user facility; or
another single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to a place other than a major user facility.
However, a pipeline is not a distribution pipeline if it transports fuel gas to a pipeline mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) (ii) .
In this section—
major user facility means—
a facility within the area of a resource authority; or
a facility operated as a place of export for fuel gas, including, for example, a port; or
a facility operated for the liquefaction of fuel gas before it is transported to a facility mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or
a facility that produces non-organic fertiliser; or
a petroleum facility; or
a power station; or
a smelter.
point-to-point pipeline means a pipeline from a particular point or points to another particular point or points.
s 16A ins 2014 No. 47 s 598
amd 2023 No. 25 s 16
(sec.16A-ssec.1) A distribution pipeline is— a pipeline that transports fuel gas as part of a reticulation system within a gas market; or a single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to— a place other than a major user facility; or another single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to a place other than a major user facility.
(sec.16A-ssec.2) However, a pipeline is not a distribution pipeline if it transports fuel gas to a pipeline mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) (ii) .
(sec.16A-ssec.3) In this section— major user facility means— a facility within the area of a resource authority; or a facility operated as a place of export for fuel gas, including, for example, a port; or a facility operated for the liquefaction of fuel gas before it is transported to a facility mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or a facility that produces non-organic fertiliser; or a petroleum facility; or a power station; or a smelter. point-to-point pipeline means a pipeline from a particular point or points to another particular point or points.
- (a) a pipeline that transports fuel gas as part of a reticulation system within a gas market; or
- (b) a single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to— (i) a place other than a major user facility; or (ii) another single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to a place other than a major user facility.
- (i) a place other than a major user facility; or
- (ii) another single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to a place other than a major user facility.
- (i) a place other than a major user facility; or
- (ii) another single point-to-point pipeline that transports fuel gas to a place other than a major user facility.
- (a) a facility within the area of a resource authority; or
- (b) a facility operated as a place of export for fuel gas, including, for example, a port; or
- (c) a facility operated for the liquefaction of fuel gas before it is transported to a facility mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or
- (d) a facility that produces non-organic fertiliser; or
- (e) a petroleum facility; or
- (f) a power station; or
- (g) a smelter.