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Pipelines Act 2005
68GApplication where agreement for entry to land cannot be reached
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68G Application where agreement for entry to land cannot be reached
(1) A licensee may apply to the Minister for consent to enter land if—
(a) the licensee wishes to enter the land for the purpose of a survey for a proposed alteration under section 68; and
(b) the licensee has been unable to obtain the agreement of an owner or occupier of the land to do so within 14 days after notice of intention to enter the land was given to that owner or occupier under section 68D.
(2) An application must be in writing and contain the following information—
(a) evidence of the efforts made by the licensee to reach agreement with the owner or occupier;
(b) details of the proposed survey activity;
(c) details of any possible adverse impact of the survey on safety or the environment or the use of the land and any measures to be taken by the licensee to address that impact.
(3) If the licensee has been unable to obtain the agreement of the occupier, an application cannot be made under this section for consent to enter Crown land unless the consent of the Crown Land Minister has first been obtained under section 68F.
S. 68H inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 90.