Pipelines Act 2005

In this Act—

amend in relation to the conditions of a licence, includes adding conditions to, and removing conditions from, the licence;

apparatus and works in relation to a pipe or system of pipes, includes—

S. 5 def. of applicant inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(a).

applicant means a person who has lodged an application for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline;

S. 5 def. of approved consultation information substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(b).

approved consultation information—

S. 5 def. of approved consultation plan substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(c).

approved consultation plan means a consultation plan approved under Division 1 of Part 4 or Division 6 of Part 5;

construction, in relation to a pipeline, includes the placing or testing of the pipeline;

Crown land means land that is, or that is by any Act deemed to be, unalienated land of the Crown, and includes—

but does not include land that is subject to a licence granted under Part 3A of the Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993;

Crown Land Minister, in relation to Crown land, means the Minister for the time being responsible for the Act under which the land is controlled or managed;

S. 5 def. of Department amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 35), 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 22).

Department means the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action;

S. 5 def. of Energy Safe Victoria substituted by No. 4/2020 s. 51.

Energy Safe Victoria has the same meaning as it has in the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005;

Environment Effects Minister means the Minister for the time being administering the Environment Effects Act 1978;

hydrocarbon means a compound of hydrogen and carbon in the liquid or gaseous state, or a mixture consisting mainly of such compounds;

improvement notice means an improvement notice issued under section 180;

inspector means a person authorised by the Minister under section 157;

licence means a licence issued by the Minister under Part 5;

licensee, in relation to a pipeline, means a person who is the holder of a licence issued under Part 5 for the construction and operation of that pipeline;

Native Title Act means the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;

native title holder has the same meaning as in the Native Title Act;

occupier means a lessee or licensee of land;

S. 5 def. of operation amended by No. 68/2014 s. 72(d).

operation, in relation to a pipeline, includes testing, maintenance, alteration, decommissioning and removal of the pipeline;

S. 5 def. of owner substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(e).

owner—

petroleum has the meaning set out in section 7;

pipe or system of pipes includes—

pipeline means a pipe or system of pipes for the conveyance of anything through the pipe or system of pipes;

Note

Part 2 identifies the pipelines to which this Act applies.

S. 5 def. of pipeline corridor inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(a).

pipeline corridor means a corridor of land within which a pipeline is proposed to be constructed;

pipeline operation means the construction or operation of a pipeline;

Planning Minister means the Minister for the time being administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

private land means land that is not Crown land;

prohibition notice means a notice issued under section 181;

S. 5 def. of proponent amended by No. 68/2014 s. 72(f).

proponent means a person who proposes to apply for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline;

S. 5 def. of proposed pipeline corridor repealed by No. 68/2014 s. 72(g).

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S. 5 def. of public authority substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(h).

public authority means a body established for a public purpose by or under any Act;

rehabilitation bond has the meaning set out in section 140;

responsible authority means responsible authority under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

retention period means a period of 60 days after the seizure of a thing under this Act;

Secretary means Secretary to the Department;

survey includes examination;

S. 5 def. of Victorian Rail Track substituted by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 34) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

Victorian Rail Track has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010;

Water Minister means the Minister for the time being administering the Water Act 1989;

wilderness Crown land means land that is—