Section 70 - Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982 - Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence

70Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence

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70 Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence

(1) Where an application has been made under section 69 for the renewal of a pipeline licence, the Minister—

(a) shall, if the conditions to which the pipeline licence is, or has from time to time been, subject and the provisions of this Part and of the regulations have been complied with, or

(b) may, if—

(i) any of the conditions to which the pipeline licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part and of the regulations has not been complied with, and

(ii) the Minister is, nevertheless, satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the pipeline licence,

by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the pipeline licensee, inform the person that the Minister is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the pipeline licence.

(2) Where an application has been made under section 69 for the renewal of a pipeline licence, the Minister shall, if—

(a) any of the conditions to which the pipeline licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part and of the regulations has not been complied with, and

(b) the Minister is not satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the pipeline licence,

by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the pipeline licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the pipeline licence.

(3) The Minister shall not refuse to grant the renewal of the pipeline licence unless—

(a) the Minister has, by instrument in writing served on the pipeline licensee, given not less than 1 month’s notice of the Minister’s intention to refuse to grant the renewal of the pipeline licence,

(b) the Minister has served a copy of the instrument on such other persons, if any, as the Minister thinks fit,

(c) the Minister has, in the instrument—

(i) given particulars of the reasons for the intention, and

(ii) specified a date on or before which the pipeline licensee or a person on whom a copy of the instrument is served may, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, submit any matters that he wishes the Minister to consider, and