Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 16(1) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 73.
(1) A proponent for a pipeline must prepare a consultation plan for the proposed pipeline, and obtain the Minister's approval of the plan under section 18 , before the proponent does the first of the following in relation to that pipeline —
(a) gives a notice of intention to enter land under Division 2; or
(b) gives a notice of a pipeline corridor under Division 3.
(2) The purpose of the consultation plan is to show how the proponent will consult with owners and occupiers of land about the proposed pipeline.