Pipe-Lines Act 1962

F110D Enforcement of certain duties in section 10C.E+W+S

(1)The duty in section 10C(6) shall be a duty owed to any person who may be affected by a failure to comply with it.

(2)Where a duty is owned by virtue of subsection (1) to any person, any breach of the duty which causes that person to sustain loss or damage shall be actionable at the suit or instance of that person.

(3)In any proceedings brought against a person in pursuance of subsection (2), it shall be a defence for him to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid contravening the duty.

(4)Compliance with the duties in section 10C(1) and (3) shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the Secretary of State for an injunction or interdict or other appropriate relief or remedy.