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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
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### sec.412 Provisions of licence
Each pipeline licence must state—
its term and area; and
See also section 414 (Provision for reduction of area of licence).
for a point-to-point pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of the pipeline, if it has not already been constructed; and
for an area pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of each initial pipeline to be the subject of the licence, if they have not already been constructed; and
for a pipeline licence under which a stated pipeline licence incidental activity may be carried out—the stated pipeline licence incidental activities that the holder of the licence is entitled to carry out under the licence; and
each substance that is to be transported through the pipeline.
Subject to section 413 , the licence may also state—
conditions or other provisions of the licence, other than conditions or provisions that are—
inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for pipeline licences; or
For mandatory conditions, see division 4 (Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences) and chapter 5 , part 8 (General provisions for conditions and authorised activities).
the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the licence; and
review days for the licence; and
For the consequences of a pipeline licence having review days, see division 7 .
the day it takes effect.
However, the provisions of the licence may exclude or restrict the carrying out of an authorised activity for the licence.
If no day of effect is stated, the licence takes effect on the day it is granted.
This section applies subject to section 412A .
s 412 amd 2005 No. 57 s 11 ; 2008 No. 33 s 125 sch 1 ; 2011 No. 2 ss 121 , 122 sch ; 2013 No. 10 s 181 ; 2023 No. 25 s 21
(sec.412-ssec.1) Each pipeline licence must state— its term and area; and See also section 414 (Provision for reduction of area of licence). for a point-to-point pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of the pipeline, if it has not already been constructed; and for an area pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of each initial pipeline to be the subject of the licence, if they have not already been constructed; and for a pipeline licence under which a stated pipeline licence incidental activity may be carried out—the stated pipeline licence incidental activities that the holder of the licence is entitled to carry out under the licence; and each substance that is to be transported through the pipeline.
(sec.412-ssec.2) Subject to section 413 , the licence may also state— conditions or other provisions of the licence, other than conditions or provisions that are— inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for pipeline licences; or For mandatory conditions, see division 4 (Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences) and chapter 5 , part 8 (General provisions for conditions and authorised activities). the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the licence; and review days for the licence; and For the consequences of a pipeline licence having review days, see division 7 . the day it takes effect.
(sec.412-ssec.3) However, the provisions of the licence may exclude or restrict the carrying out of an authorised activity for the licence.
(sec.412-ssec.4) If no day of effect is stated, the licence takes effect on the day it is granted.
(sec.412-ssec.5) This section applies subject to section 412A .
- (a) its term and area; and Note— See also section 414 (Provision for reduction of area of licence).
- (b) for a point-to-point pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of the pipeline, if it has not already been constructed; and
- (c) for an area pipeline licence—the day for completion of the construction of each initial pipeline to be the subject of the licence, if they have not already been constructed; and
- (d) for a pipeline licence under which a stated pipeline licence incidental activity may be carried out—the stated pipeline licence incidental activities that the holder of the licence is entitled to carry out under the licence; and
- (e) each substance that is to be transported through the pipeline.
- (a) conditions or other provisions of the licence, other than conditions or provisions that are— (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for pipeline licences; or Note— For mandatory conditions, see division 4 (Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences) and chapter 5 , part 8 (General provisions for conditions and authorised activities). (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the licence; and
- (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for pipeline licences; or Note— For mandatory conditions, see division 4 (Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences) and chapter 5 , part 8 (General provisions for conditions and authorised activities).
- (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the licence; and
- (b) review days for the licence; and Note— For the consequences of a pipeline licence having review days, see division 7 .
- (c) the day it takes effect.
- (i) inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for pipeline licences; or Note— For mandatory conditions, see division 4 (Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences) and chapter 5 , part 8 (General provisions for conditions and authorised activities).
- (ii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the licence; and