61Construction etc of pipelines etc

#### 61 Construction etc of pipelines etc 61 Construction etc of pipelines etc > > (1) A person shall not, in the adjacent area— > > > > > (a) commence or continue the construction, or the alteration or reconstruction, of a pipeline, or > > > > > (b) operate a pipeline, > > > > except under and in accordance with a pipeline licence. > > > (2) A person shall not, in the adjacent area— > > > > > (a) commence or continue the construction, or the alteration or reconstruction, of a secondary line or water line, or > > > > > (b) operate a secondary line or water line, > > > > except with and in accordance with a consent in writing of the Minister. > > > (3) A person shall not, in the adjacent area— > > > > > (a) commence or continue the construction, or the alteration or reconstruction, of a pumping station, tank station or valve station, or > > > > > (b) operate a pumping station, tank station or valve station, > > > > except under and in accordance with a pipeline licence or with and in accordance with a consent in writing of the Minister. > > > (4) A person shall not, in the adjacent area, commence to operate a pipeline, a secondary line or a water line unless— > > > > > (a) in the case of a pipeline, it has been constructed and tested in accordance with a pipeline licence, > > > > > (b) in the case of a secondary line or water line, it has been constructed and tested in accordance with a consent in writing of the Minister, and > > > > > (c) the Minister has certified in writing that the Minister is satisfied that the pipeline, secondary line or water line, as the case may be, has been so constructed and tested and is fit to be operated. > > > (5) A person shall not, in the adjacent area, recommence to operate a pipeline, a secondary line or a water line, the previous operation of which was discontinued, except with and in accordance with a consent in writing of the Minister. > > > (6) The Minister may, for reasons that the Minister thinks sufficient, refuse to give a consent or certificate for the purposes of this section and, where the Minister gives a consent, may attach conditions to it. > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both. > > **s 61:** Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.