5Power of Minister to make certain declarations for interpretation purposes

##### 5. Power of Minister to make certain declarations for interpretation purposes (1) The Minister may by order — (a) declare — (i) a facility, or a facility of a class, specified in the order to be a pipeline facility; or (ii) a pipeline, or a pipeline of a class, specified in the order not to be a pipeline; or (iii) a body which is referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of ***public authority*** in section 4(1) and which is specified in the order to be a public authority, for the purposes of this Act; or (b) repeal an order made under this subsection. (2) An order made under subsection (1) has legislative effect for the purposes of the definition of ***subsidiary legislation*** in section 5 of the *Interpretation Act 1984*. (3) A declaration of the kind referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i) may be made so as to have retrospective effect. [Section 5 inserted: No. 12 of 1990 2 s. 122.] [**5AA.** Deleted: No. 36 of 2020 s. 326.]