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  "legislation_title": "Pipe-Lines Act 1962",
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  "text": "Where an application for the grant of a pipe-line construction authorisation is duly made to the Minister, he shall take it into consideration and shall give notice to the applicant of his decision either that he refuses to grant the application or that the application is (without prejudice, however, to subsequent refusal thereof in the exercise of his discretion) to be allowed to proceed.",
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  "status": null,
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      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
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