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importation and exportation of petroleum, petroleum liquids and 
petroleum products and its derivatives 
; and 
(x) technology adaptation for petroleum liquids facilities. 
28.—(1) 
Anapplication fora petroleum liquids pipeline licence shall 
be made in accordance with the Petroleum Pipeline Regulations issued by the 
Authority. 
(2) 
A licensee shall obtain the approval of the Authority to introduce 
hydrocarbons into a newly constructed or refurbished pipeline system prior 
to 
the commencement of operations on the pipeline. 
26.—(1) 
A person within the petroleum liquids transportation network 
shall not operate without an appropriate licence issued by the Authority. 
(2) 
Where 
a pipeline 
is operated on 
a common carrier basis, the 
development and operation of the terms for access to the petroleum liquids 
transportation pipeline shall comply with the relevant network code issued by 
the Authority. 
(3) Where a pipeline is operated for its own account, the facilities shall 
be operated subject to open access conditions under these Regulations. 
(4) Aholder 
of petroleum liquids transportation network operator licence 
shall be entitled to conduct activities specified in the licence, including— 
(a@) conveying petroleum liquids through the transportation network : 
(b) balancing the inputs and offtakes from the transportation network 
; 
(c) providing open access to the transportation network 
; and 
(d) charging fees for the use of the transportation network. 
(5) The Authority — 
(w) 
shall grant one petroleum liquids transportation network operator 
licence for specified petroleum liquids within a geographically defined area 
to a single network operator ; and 
(hb) may at its discretion, issue licences to other parties for the operation 
of isolated or dedicated pipelines. 
. 
27.—(1) 
A person intending to carry out virtual transportation of 
petroleum 
liquids activities shall register the mode of such transportation with 
the Authority. 
. 
(2) A mode of virtual transportation shall not be used for transporting 
petroleum liquids without obtaining appropriate licence, permit, or authorisation 
from the Authority. 
(3) A person within the virtual transportation network shall not operate 
without obtaining appropriate licence, permit or authorisation from the Authority. 
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Petroleum 
liquids 
transportation 
pipeline. 
Petroleum 
liquids and 
petroleum 
product 
transport 
network 
operator, 
Virtual 
transportation 
for 
petroleum 
liquids.