Pipelines Act 1967 Pipelines Amendment (Fees) Regulation 1996 (1996-650) [GG No 150 of 20.12.1996] (NSW)

1996 No 650

New South Wales

Pipelines Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 1996

under the

Pipelines Act 1967

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Pipelines Act 1967.

MICHAEL EGAN, M.L.C.,

Minister for Energy.

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees as set out in the

Pipelines Regulation 1993 in respect of the following:

applications for authorities to enter lands for the purpose of
investigating possible routes for proposed pipelines,
applications for permits to enter lands for the purpose of determining
the routes of proposed pipelines, the situation of any proposed
apparatus or works and the lands (if any) to be used for the purpose of
gaining access to the proposed pipelines and any proposed apparatus
or works,
applications to vary applications for permits,
applications to vary permits so that they apply to additional lands,
applications for licences to commence or continue the construction of
pipelines or to alter or reconstruct pipelines,

applications to vary licence areas,

applications to vary applications for licences,

applications to renew licenses,

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Explanatory note

registration of transfer of a permit or licence,
entry of name in the register as a holder of a permit or licence,
entry in register of approval of an instrument creating legal or
equitable interests affecting existing or future permits or licences,
applications for information concerning applications made or granted
for permits or licences,
the supply of certified copies of or extracts from the register of

permits and licences or copies of or extracts from instruments lodged

with the Minister for Energy,

the provision of evidentiary certificates by the Minister for Energy. of 3 in respect of matter referred to in paragraph (m) remain unchanged. This Regulation is made under the Pipelines Act 1967, including section 69 (the general regulation-making power, in particular, section 69 ( l ) ( f ) .

The fee for an inspection of the register and the fee for each folio in excess

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Pipelines Amendment (Fees) Regulation 1996

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Pipelines Amendment (Fees) Regulation

1996.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 January 1997.

3 Amendment of Pipelines Regulation 1993

The Pipelines Regulation 1993 is amended as set out in

Schedule 1 .

4 Note

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Schedule 1	Amendment
Schedule 1	Amendment

(Clause 3)

Schedule 1

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees

(Clauses 4, 5, 7, 8, 10–13, 39–44)

$

1         Application for authority to enter lands under section 5E of

the Act (clause 4) 2,200

2 Application for permit to enter lands under section 6 of the Act (clause 5):

(a) if the proposed pipeline is 1 kilometre or less in length 710

(b) if the proposed pipeline is more than 1 kilometre in

length 1,400

3 Application under section 7A of the Act to vary application

for permit (clause 7) 350

4 Application under section 9A of the Act for variation of

permit (clause 8) 350

5 Application for licence under section 13 of the Act

(clause 10) 2,640

6 Application under section 13A of the Act to vary

application for licence (clause 11) 350

7 Application under section 16 of the Act for renewal of

licence (clause 12) 710

8 Application under section 18 of the Act for variation of

licence area (clause 13) 710

9 Registration of transfer under section 42 of the Act

(clause 39) 50

10 Registration as holder under section 43 of the Act (clause

40) 110
11	Registration of approval to an instrument creating etc a legal or equitable interest affecting an existing or future permit or licence under section 45 of the Act (clause 41) 50

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12        Inspection of register and registered instruments under

section 50 of the Act (clause 42) 10
13	concerning any application made or granted for a permit or

Application for information under section 50A of the Act (clause 43):

(a) pipeline search (non-expedited)	35
(b) pipeline search (expedited)	53

(c) search (other than a search referred to in paragraph (a)

or (b)) 18

14        Copies of or extracts from the-register or of or from an

instrument lodged with the Minister, certified by the

Minister under section 51 of the Act (clause 44 (1 ) a )- fee

of $41 and, in addition, $34 for each diagram and, if the
copy or extract exceeds 3 folios, an additional $4 for each
folio in excess of 3.

15        Certificate by the Minister as to an entry, matter or thing

under section 51 of the Act (clause 44 (2)) 14