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Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969
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##### 40. Pipelines crossing any water
Where the route of a pipeline is such that the pipeline passes over or under any waters, the pipeline shall be constructed over or under those waters in such a manner —
(a) that the construction will not affect or impede anything or anyone reasonably using those waters; and
(b) that all reasonable steps are taken to avoid pollution of those waters.
[Section 40 amended: No. 12 of 1990 s. 136; No. 42 of 2010 s. 182(13).]