Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003)Chapter 3 : Licences15. Activities requiring licence |
| (a) | construct a petroleum pipeline, a loading facility or a storage facility; or |
| (b) | operate a petroleum pipeline, a loading facility or a storage facility. |
| (2) | The Authority may— |
| (a) | determine whether any person is engaged in any of the activities requiring a licence; |
| (b) | direct any person engaged in any of the activities requiring a licence in terms of subsection (1) who is not in possession of the necessary licence to cease such activity. |
| (3) |
| (a) | Nothing in this Act precludes any potential licensee from discussing the contemplated construction or operation of petroleum pipelines, loading facilities or storage facilities with the Authority prior to filing a licence application. |
| (b) | The Authority must furnish an applicant contemplated in paragraph (a) with all information that is necessary to facilitate the filing of an application in terms of this Act. |
| (4) | A request for further information, notification or discussions referred to in subsection (3) may not be construed as conferring any right or expectation upon an applicant. |