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Pipelines Act 2005
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21 Consent to entry onto Crown land
S. 21(1) substituted by No. 64/2012 s. 70(1).
(1) A proponent must seek the consent of—
(a) the Crown Land Minister to the entry by the proponent onto Crown land; or
(b) the public authority in which Crown land is vested to the entry by the proponent onto that Crown land—
for the purpose of a survey for the proposed pipeline.
S. 21(2) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 70(2).
(2) If an application is made under this section for consent, the Crown Land Minister or the public authority may consent to that entry despite anything to the contrary in any other Act.
S. 21(3) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 70(3).
(3) A consent under this section must be in writing and may be given subject to any conditions that the Crown Land Minister or the public authority considers appropriate.
(4) The Crown Land Minister must not give a consent under this section in respect of wilderness Crown land.