{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-pipe-lines-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-pipe-lines-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/742",
  "legislation_title": "The Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-pipe-lines-order-1999",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In section 66(1)–\n(a) before the definition of “agriculture”, there shall be inserted the following–\n““additional pipe-line” means a pipe-line (other than a diversion)–\n(a) which is of a length not exceeding 16.093 kilometres and is to form an addition to another pipe-line, if the aggregate of the lengths of both exceeds 16.093 kilometres, or\n(b) which is of a length not exceeding 16.093 kilometres and is to be constructed so as to connect two or more other pipe-lines, if the aggregate of the lengths of the line and of those connected thereby exceeds 16.093 kilometres;”;\n(b) after the definition of “cross-country pipe-line”, there shall be inserted the following–\n““diversion” means a lateral diversion of any length of a pipe-line (whether or not that pipe-line has been constructed) where the diversion is–\n(a) beyond the limits of lateral diversion permitted by an authorisation under this Act relating to that pipe-line, or\n(b) if no such authorisation is required, beyond the lateral limits of deviation permitted by planning permission granted in relation to that pipe-line under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;”; and\n(c) the definition of “emergency works” shall be omitted.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/742/schedule/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:55:57.539843+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}