Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

ENERGY PIPELINES REGULATIONS 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Interpretation  
   3.      Meaning of validation  

   PART 2--PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

   4.      Form of instrument of transfer  
   5.      Prescribed map  
   6.      Prescribed plan  
   7.      Licence fees  
   8.      Prescribed manner for marking pipelines  
   9.      Prescribed fees  

   PART 3--CONSENTS

           Division 1--Consent to construction

   10.     Consent to construct required to construct pipeline  
   11.     Matters to be agreed before pipeline licensee applies for consent to construct  
   12.     Application for consent to construct  
   13.     Deciding an application for consent to construct  
   14.     Construction to comply with pipeline management plan  
   15.     Notice of route followed by pipeline  

           Division 2--Consent to operate

   16.     Consent to operate required to operate pipeline  
   17.     Matters to be agreed before pipeline licensee applies for consent to operate  
   18.     Application for consent to operate  
   19.     Deciding an application for consent to operate  
   20.     Operation must comply with pipeline management plan  
   21.     Using pipeline to convey compositions of energy-producing hydro-carbons  

           Division 3--Modifying or decommissioning pipeline

   22.     Modifying or decommissioning pipeline  

   PART 4--PIPELINE MANAGEMENT PLANS

           Division 1--Acceptance of pipeline management plan

   23.     Submission of pipeline management plan  
   24.     Time limit for accepting or not accepting pipeline management plan  
   25.     Acceptance of pipeline management plan  

           Division 2--Contents of pipeline management plan

   26.     Contents of pipeline management plan  
   27.     Description of safety policy  
   28.     Description of pipeline  
   29.     Description of pipeline management system  
   30.     Description of standards  
   31.     Arrangements for documents  
   32.     Arrangements for reporting  

           Division 3--Revision of pipeline management plan

   33.     Revision because of change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations  
   34.     Revision on request by Minister  
   35.     Revision at the end of each 5 year period  
   36.     Form of proposed revision  
   37.     Time limit for accepting or not accepting proposed revision  
   38.     Acceptance of a proposed revision of a pipeline management plan  
   39.     Effect of non-acceptance of proposed revision  

           Division 4--Withdrawal of acceptance of pipeline management plan

   40.     Withdrawal of acceptance of pipeline management plan  
   41.     Steps to be taken before withdrawal of acceptance  
   42.     Withdrawal of acceptance not affected by other provisions  

   PART 5--INCIDENTS, REPORTS AND RECORDS

   43.     Reportable incidents  
   44.     Dealing with documents  
   45.     Reporting to Minister  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Requirements about workers

   46.     Competence of workers  
   47.     Awareness of legislation  
   48.     Involvement of workers in pipeline management plan  

           Division 2--Providing information

   49.     Notice of contact details  
   50.     Minister may decline to consider application or submission if information is not given  
   51.     Service, delivery and lodgment of documents  

           Division 3--Offences

   51A.    Declared provisions  

   PART 7--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL

   52.     Application of regulations to licences granted before commencement of these Regulations  
   53.      Repeal  
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           SCHEDULE 2
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