Pipelines Act 2005.

This Act, consisting of 14 Parts and completed by two Schedules, concerns the ownership, use, construction, maintenance and operation of pipelines in Victoria. The main purpose of this Act is to re-enact with amendments the laws relating to the construction and operation of pipelines in Victoria. The Act provides for pipeline licence process (Part 5), access to land to carry out pipeline operations (Part 6), construction and operation of pipelines (Parts 7 and 8), management plans (Part 9), and rehabilitation and compensation (Part 10). The objectives of this Act are: to facilitate the development of pipelines for the benefit of Victoria; to create an effective, efficient and flexible regulatory system for the construction and operation of pipelines; to establish sound consultative processes relating to the construction and operation of pipelines; to establish processes to determine the most efficient and suitable route for each pipeline; to protect the public from environmental, health and safety risks resulting from the construction and operation of pipelines; to ensure that pipelines are constructed and operated in a way that minimises adverse environmental impacts and has regard for the need for sustainable development.