143—Steps to be taken before request for withdrawal of acceptance
(1) Before giving the
Minister a notice under regulation 142(1)—
(a) the
Safety Authority must comply with subregulation (2); and
(b) the
Minister must comply with subregulations (3), (4) and (5).
(2) The Safety
Authority must give the Minister a written notice that the Safety Authority is
considering giving the Minister the notice under regulation 142(1).
(3) The Minister must
give a notice to the pipeline licensee stating—
(a) that
the Safety Authority is considering giving the Minister the notice under
regulation 142(1); and
(b) the
grounds for giving the notice; and
(c) a
date (the "cut-off date") on or before which the pipeline licensee (or any
other person to whom a copy of the notice has been given) may submit to the
Minister, in writing, any matters for the Minister to take into account.
(a) must
give a copy of the notice under subregulation (3) to the operator, if the
operator is not the pipeline licensee; and
(b) may
give a copy of the notice to any other person that the Minister thinks
appropriate.
(5) If, on or before
the cut-off date, the pipeline licensee (or any other person to whom a copy of
the notice has been given) submits to the Minister, in writing, a matter for
the Safety Authority to take into account, the Minister must give a copy of
the matter to the Safety Authority as soon as practicable after the pipeline
licensee gives the matter to the Minister.