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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.420Notice of completion of pipeline
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### sec.420 Notice of completion of pipeline
This section applies if—
the construction of a pipeline under an area pipeline licence is completed; or
a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence is completed.
The licence holder must, within the relevant period, lodge a notice of completion of the pipeline.
The notice must—
state the day the pipeline was completed; and
describe—
the pipeline land for the licence; and
any public land in the area of the licence the holder reasonably requires to operate the pipeline; and
include a diagram of the pipeline, as constructed or completed, that gives enough information to allow the pipeline to be located, including, for example, its depth of burial; and
be accompanied by the handling fee to record the information, as prescribed under a regulation.
In this section—
relevant period means the period that ends—
for a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence—6 months after its completion; or
for a pipeline under an area pipeline licence—40 business days after its completion.
s 420 amd 2007 No. 46 s 191 ; 2011 No. 2 s 121 ; 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2
(sec.420-ssec.1) This section applies if— the construction of a pipeline under an area pipeline licence is completed; or a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence is completed.
(sec.420-ssec.2) The licence holder must, within the relevant period, lodge a notice of completion of the pipeline.
(sec.420-ssec.3) The notice must— state the day the pipeline was completed; and describe— the pipeline land for the licence; and any public land in the area of the licence the holder reasonably requires to operate the pipeline; and include a diagram of the pipeline, as constructed or completed, that gives enough information to allow the pipeline to be located, including, for example, its depth of burial; and be accompanied by the handling fee to record the information, as prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.420-ssec.4) In this section— relevant period means the period that ends— for a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence—6 months after its completion; or for a pipeline under an area pipeline licence—40 business days after its completion.
- (a) the construction of a pipeline under an area pipeline licence is completed; or
- (b) a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence is completed.
- (a) state the day the pipeline was completed; and
- (b) describe— (i) the pipeline land for the licence; and (ii) any public land in the area of the licence the holder reasonably requires to operate the pipeline; and
- (i) the pipeline land for the licence; and
- (ii) any public land in the area of the licence the holder reasonably requires to operate the pipeline; and
- (c) include a diagram of the pipeline, as constructed or completed, that gives enough information to allow the pipeline to be located, including, for example, its depth of burial; and
- (d) be accompanied by the handling fee to record the information, as prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) the pipeline land for the licence; and
- (ii) any public land in the area of the licence the holder reasonably requires to operate the pipeline; and
- (a) for a pipeline the subject of a point-to-point pipeline licence—6 months after its completion; or
- (b) for a pipeline under an area pipeline licence—40 business days after its completion.