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Gas Act 1986, Section 22A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[22A Construction of pipe-lines.E+W+S
(1)A public gas transporter shall not at any time execute in an authorised area of another public gas transporter any works for the construction of a pipe-line unless—
(a)he has given the other transporter a notice stating that he intends to construct the pipe-line;
(b)he has consulted with that transporter as to exactly where in that area the proposed pipe-line is to be located, having regard to the location of other pipe-lines in that area; and
(c)he has consulted with that transporter as to the manner in which—
(i)the safety of the pipe-line is to be secured; and
(ii)any escapes of gas (actual or suspected) from the pipe-line are to be dealt with.
(2)A notice under subsection (1)(a) above shall—
(a)specify the points between which the proposed pipe-line is to run and be accompanied by a map (drawn to an appropriate scale) on which is delineated the route which it is proposed to take;
(b)specify the length, diameter and operating pressure of the proposed pipe-line and the kind of gas which it is designed to convey; and
(c)contain such other particulars (if any) as may be prescribed.
(3)In this section—
“construction”, in relation to a pipe-line, includes placing;
“pipe-line” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962.
(4)For the purposes of this section the execution of works in land for the purpose of determining whether or not it is suitable for the placing in it of a pipe-line and the carrying out of surveying operations for the purpose of settling the route of a proposed pipe-line shall be deemed not to constitute the execution of works for the construction of a pipe-line.]
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