Section 25 Extended meaning of “pipe-line” etc. in the 1975 Act.

C1(1)

In section 33(1) of the 1975 Act (meaning of pipeline etc.), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(aa)
any apparatus for treating or cooling any thing which is to flow through, or through part of, the pipe or system ;”

(2)

In section 22(1) of that Act (compulsory increases in capacity etc.) of pipe-lines)—

(a)

for the words “a pipe” in paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the words “ another pipe-line ”; and

(b)

the words “connected with the pipe-line” in paragraph (i) shall be omitted.

(3)

In section 23(3)(d) of that Act (acquisition by persons of right to use pipe-lines belonging to others) for the words “a pipe and apparatus” there shall be substituted the words “ a pipe-line ”.

(4)

Any pipe-line in relation to which there is in force an authorisation which has been granted under Part III of that Act before the coming into force of subsection (1) above shall not be regarded for the purposes of—

(a)

section 24(4) of that Act (termination of authorisations); or

(b)

section 25(1) of that Act (vesting of pipe-lines on termination of authorisations),

as comprising any such associated apparatus as is mentioned in paragraph (aa) of section 33(1) of that Act.

(5)

In subsection (3)(a) of section 26 of that Act (safety regulations) sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) (exclusion of pipe-lines forming part of offshore installations etc.) shall cease to have effect.

Annotations

Modifications

C1: The text of ss. 8(3), 18, 24, 25(1)–(3)(5), 26(1)(2), 30(2), 31, 37 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (15.2.1999) except ss. 24, 26, 31, 37 and 38 and, in Sch. 3, paras. 1, 3, 4, 8 (so far as relating to sections 3 and 9 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971), 11, 34, 37 and 39 by 1998 c. 17, s. 51, Sch. 5 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1)); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)