the Secretary of State is of the opinion that certain provisions of the Pipe-lines Act 19621 which are the subject of this Order impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned and by making certain other provision it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;

he has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;

it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 19942 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

the Secretary of State has had regard to the representations made during that period and, in particular, to any resolution or report of, or of any committee of, either House of Parliament with regard to the document;

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament together with a statement giving details of the representations and any such resolution or report and the changes (if any) which the Secretary of State has made to his proposals in the light of such representations, resolution or report; and

a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 hereby makes the following Order–