15ATermination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years

##### 15A. Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years (1) If a licensee — (a) has not carried out any construction work under the licence at any time during a continuous period of 5 years; and (b) has not used the pipeline, or has not used a particular part of it, at any time during a continuous period of 5 years, the Minister may, by written notice served on the licensee, inform the licensee that the Minister proposes to terminate the licence, or to terminate the licence in respect of the unused part of the pipeline, as the case may be, after the end of the period of one month after the notice is served. (2) At any time after the end of the period of one month after the notice referred to in subsection (1) is served on the licensee, the Minister may, by written notice served on the licensee, terminate the licence, or terminate the licence in respect of the part of the pipeline, as the case may be. (3) In working out, for the purposes of subsection (1), the duration of the period in which a licensee did not carry out any construction work under the licence or did not use the pipeline or a part of the pipeline, any period in which construction work was not carried out, or the pipeline or the part of it was not used, because of circumstances beyond the licensee’s control is to be disregarded. [Section 15A inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 176.]