147Barracouta and Marlin Fields Pipeline Licences to have effect as pipeline licences under this Act

#### 147 Barracouta and Marlin Fields Pipeline Licences to have effect as pipeline licences under this Act (1) In this section: > pipeline licence means a licence to which subsection (2) applies. > the adjacent area means the area specified in Schedule 2 as being adjacent to the State of Victoria. (2) Subject to this section: (a) each Barracouta and Marlin Fields Pipeline Licence, that is to say, each licence to construct, maintain and operate a pipeline granted on 10th October, 1967, under section 13 of the Pipelines (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Parliament of the State of Victoria to Esso Exploration and Production Australia Inc. and Haematite Petroleum Proprietary Limited has effect as if it were a licence to construct and operate a pipeline granted under section 65 of this Act; and (b) this Act and each Act with which this Act is incorporated applies to and in relation to each such licence as though it were a licence to construct and operate a pipeline so granted. (3) A pipeline licence comes into force on the day from and including which this Part has effect in respect of the adjacent area and remains in force, unless sooner surrendered or cancelled, until 31st March, 1988. (4) In a pipeline licence: (a) a reference to the Pipelines (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Parliament of the State of Victoria and the regulations under that Act shall be read as a reference to this Act (including the Acts with which this Act is incorporated) and the regulations under this Act; (b) a reference to the Designated Authority shall be read as a reference to the Designated Authority under this Act in respect of the adjacent area; and (c) a reference to petroleum shall be read as a reference to petroleum as defined by section 5 of this Act. (5) The Designated Authority shall enter in the Register a copy of each pipeline licence and shall also enter in the Register a statement that the pipeline licence has effect subject to this section and to the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Pipeline Licence Fees) Act 1967.