sec.916Pipeline licences

### sec.916 Pipeline licences This section applies if a pipeline licence (the old licence ) under the 1923 Act is in force immediately before 31 December 2004 for land. On 31 December 2004— the old licence is a pipeline licence under this Act for the land (a converted licence ); and the holder of the old licence is the holder of the converted licence; and if the old licence had a term, the converted licence is for the balance of the old licence’s term; and the converted licence is held subject to this Act and the conditions of the old licence, other than any condition that is the same, or substantially the same, as any relevant environmental condition for the converted licence. However, if a condition of the old licence conflicts with any of the following (the overruling provision ) the overruling provision prevails to the extent of the inconsistency— a provision of this Act; a mandatory condition for pipeline licences under this Act; a relevant environmental condition for the converted licence. s 916 ins 2004 No. 26 s 247 amd 2007 No. 46 s 241 sch (sec.916-ssec.1) This section applies if a pipeline licence (the old licence ) under the 1923 Act is in force immediately before 31 December 2004 for land. (sec.916-ssec.2) On 31 December 2004— the old licence is a pipeline licence under this Act for the land (a converted licence ); and the holder of the old licence is the holder of the converted licence; and if the old licence had a term, the converted licence is for the balance of the old licence’s term; and the converted licence is held subject to this Act and the conditions of the old licence, other than any condition that is the same, or substantially the same, as any relevant environmental condition for the converted licence. (sec.916-ssec.3) However, if a condition of the old licence conflicts with any of the following (the overruling provision ) the overruling provision prevails to the extent of the inconsistency— a provision of this Act; a mandatory condition for pipeline licences under this Act; a relevant environmental condition for the converted licence. - (a) the old licence is a pipeline licence under this Act for the land (a converted licence ); and - (b) the holder of the old licence is the holder of the converted licence; and - (c) if the old licence had a term, the converted licence is for the balance of the old licence’s term; and - (d) the converted licence is held subject to this Act and the conditions of the old licence, other than any condition that is the same, or substantially the same, as any relevant environmental condition for the converted licence. - (a) a provision of this Act; - (b) a mandatory condition for pipeline licences under this Act; - (c) a relevant environmental condition for the converted licence.