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not more than 100 kilometres long, or 
(iii) 
1:250,000, for a pipeline that is over 100 kilometres long, 
or 
(iv) drawn on a specific scale for the purpose of identifying 
clearly the proposed pipeline route; 
(d) evidence of payment of prescribed fees; and 
(e) any other requirements as may be specified in the relevant pipeline 
guidelines issued by the Authority. 
 
(5) A permit to survey granted pursuant to these Regulations shall be 
valid for 2 years and shall be subject to the provisions of section 
115(1) of the Act and the terms and conditions stipulated by the 
Authority in the permit. 
46. (1) Where the Authority requires the consent of a third party to make 
a decision on an application for a permit to survey, the Authority shall 
by notice to the third party require the third party to convey its consent, 
or otherwise, within 90 days from the date of notice. 
 
(2) The consent of the third party shall be deemed granted upon the 
expiration of the 90 days’ notice period. 
Permit to 
survey 
Approval 
Timelines  
47. (1) Where the survey is for an offshore pipeline, the applicant shall prior 
to the conduct of the survey provide to the Authority ‒ 
i. 
the name and type of vessel to be used; 
ii. 
the fishery expert to be used by the applicant during the survey 
for consideration of fishery activity in the area; and  
iii. 
Bio-diversity survey report for swamp pipeline 
(2) Upon completion of the survey, the permit holder shall provide to the 
Authority the completion report containing the results, pipeline 
coordinates in approved coordinate reference system (CRS) specified by 
the Authority and assessment of the survey. 
(3) Activity and completion reports, and any information from the survey 
shall be submitted during the application for licence to establish and in 
the format prescribed by the Authority. 
Permit to 
survey an 
offshore 
pipeline 
48. (1) The Authority may upon application made not later than one 
month to the expiration of a permit to survey and the payment of 
prescribed fees, revalidate a permit to survey provided that the re-
inspection of the ROW does not indicate a significant change to the 
conditions under which the permit to survey was earlier issued. 
Permit to 
survey 
Revalidation