27Proponent to give notice to owners and occupiers of land in pipeline corridor

27 Proponent to give notice to owners and occupiers of land in pipeline corridor S. 27(1) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 76. (1) Before applying for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline, the proponent must give notice of the proposed pipeline to each owner and each occupier of land in the pipeline corridor. (2) The notice must— (a) be in the prescribed form; and S. 27(2)(b) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 76. (b) set out the pipeline corridor; and (c) be accompanied by the approved consultation information for the pipeline unless this has already been provided to the owner or occupier under Division 2. (3) A notice under this section lapses after 12 months, unless the Minister, in writing, extends that period. Part 5—Pipeline licence process Division 1—Licence application 28 Who may apply for a licence? (1) A person may apply to the Minister for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline. (2) An application cannot be made for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline unless an approved consultation plan exists for that pipeline. (3) Subsection (2) and Part 4 do not apply in respect of an application relating to an existing pipeline if a permit or licence was not required under the **Pipelines Act 1967** or this Act for the construction of the pipeline.