Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003)Chapter 4 : General Provisions35. Transitional provisions |
| (1) | Any person owning petroleum pipelines, loading facilities or storage facilities prior to the commencement of this Act must, within six months after the commencement of this Act, submit to the Authority an application for a licence in terms of this Act. |
(2)
| (a) | The Authority must grant a licence contemplated in subsection (1), unless it finds that the applicant is unable or unwilling to own or operate petroleum pipelines, loading facilities or storage facilities in a manner consistent with the objectives and provisions of this Act. |
| (b) | Any licence issued in terms of paragraph (a) must for all purposes be regarded as a licence issued in terms of section 19. |