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Petroleum Act 1998

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19Vesting of pipelines on termination or subsequent issue of authorisations

(1)When an authorisation ceases to be in force the controlled pipeline to which it relates shall, by virtue of this subsection, be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State free from encumbrances, except that nothing in this subsection prejudices—

(a)any interest belonging to the Crown Estate or to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster or to the Duchy of Cornwall; or

(b)any right conferred by a notice relating to the pipeline under section 17.

(2)Where the Secretary of State proposes to issue an authorisation to any person in respect of a pipeline vested in the Secretary of State by virtue of subsection (1) he may agree with that person, on terms which may include provision for that person to make payments to the Secretary of State, that the authorisation is to include a statement that subsection (3) applies to the authorisation.

(3)Where an authorisation includes such a statement the pipeline to which the authorisation relates shall, by virtue of this subsection and at the time specified in the authorisation, be transferred to and vest in the holder of the authorisation subject to any interest or right then subsisting in respect of the pipeline by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).

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