(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.