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Regulation 15 Applications to courtI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, for the purposes of regulations 16 (application to court by person aggrieved) and 17 (application to court by Secretary of State) below, the expression “the court” means–

(a)

in respect of proposed pipe-line works in England and Wales, the High Court; and

(b)

in respect of proposed pipe-line works in Scotland, the Court of Session.

(2)

Where any proposed pipe-line works are situated in both of the areas referred to in paragraph (1) above, then either of the courts having jurisdiction in those areas shall have jurisdiction in relation to any question arising under regulation 16 or 17 below.

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Commencement

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Reg. 15 in force at 15.7.1999, see reg. 1(1)