Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If the authorised route of a pipeline to which an application under section 68 relates is on private land, the Minister must not consider the application unless the Minister is satisfied that any necessary interests have been acquired by agreement with the owner or are to be acquired compulsorily in accordance with Part 6.
(2) If there is a native title holder in relation to land in the authorised route of a pipeline to which an application under section 68 relates, the Minister must not consider the application unless the Minister is satisfied that a relevant procedure under the Native Title Act has been followed.
(3) The licensee is liable to pay any compensation, interest, charges and expenses—
(a) incurred in acquiring interests referred to in subsection (1), whether compulsorily or otherwise; or
(b) incurred in following a relevant procedure referred to in subsection (2); or
(c) payable under the Native Title Act in respect of the grant of the alteration.