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An Act to regulate and facilitate the construction, and secure the safe operation, of pipe-lines and make provision for matters arising thereout; and to provide that certain pipe-lines shall be plant or machinery for the purposes of the enactments relating to rating in England and Wales.
[1st August 1962]
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C1Act extended by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), Sch. 4 para. 93(1); amended by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), Sch. 4 para. 93(2); excluded by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), ss. 12(7)(10)(b), 109(2) which 1974 Act repealed (1.4.1992 with specified savings) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 162(2), Sch. 16 Pt. II; S.I. 1992/266, art.3
C2References to “appropriate Minister” explained by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 3 para. 21(a)
C3Functions of Minister of Transport, except as mentioned for section 15(6) below, now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1981/238, arts. 2(2), 3(2)(3)
C4Act extended by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), s. 87, Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(l) and reference to the appropriate Minister explained by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), s. 87, Sch. 3 para. 11(1)(d)
C5Act extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 19, Sch. 2 para. 4, by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xiii), by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1), (xiii), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1), and extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(x) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
C6Act modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1), Sch. 7 para. 2(10)(a) and Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(b), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1)
C7Act excluded (1.4.1992) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 45(10); S.I. 1992/266, art.3
C8Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xi); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Act modified (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(11)(a); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1
Act modified (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 4(1) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.70 (3), wholly in force at 1.1.1963 by S.I. 1962/2790
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