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Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003)

Chapter 3 : Licences

15. Activities requiring licence

 

 

(1) A person may not, without a licence issued by the Authority—
(b) operate a petroleum pipeline, a loading facility or a storage facility.

 

(2) The Authority may—
(a) determine whether any person is engaged in any of the activities requiring a licence;
(b) direct any person engaged in any of the activities requiring a licence in terms of subsection (1) who is not in possession of the necessary licence to cease such activity.

 

(3)
(a) Nothing in this Act precludes any potential licensee from discussing the contemplated construction or operation of petroleum pipelines, loading facilities or storage facilities with the Authority prior to filing a licence application.
(b) The Authority must furnish an applicant contemplated in paragraph (a) with all information that is necessary to facilitate the filing of an application in terms of this Act.

 

(4) A request for further information, notification or discussions referred to in subsection (3) may not be construed as conferring any right or expectation upon an applicant.