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55. (1) The Authority shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision to 
grant or refuse the grant of the licence within ninety (90) days after the 
application for the licence has been submitted by the applicant. 
 
(2) Where the Authority is not satisfied with the application, the Authority 
shall not approve the application and shall notify the applicant in 
writing of its decision and the reasons for the refusal provided that 
the Authority may give the applicant an opportunity to modify and 
resubmit the application within 45 days from the date of notification 
of the refusal. 
 
(3)  Where the applicant has had an opportunity to modify and resubmit 
application under these Regulations and the Authority is still not 
satisfied with the application, the Authority may refuse to approve 
the application and shall notify the applicant of the refusal in writing. 
 
(4) Where the Authority determines to grant a licence for a pipeline, the 
licence shall be granted for a term of no more than twenty (20) years 
and where the Authority decides to renew a licence it shall be for a 
term not more than 20 years. 
 
(5) Any subsequent modification to the pipeline route or the pipeline 
characteristics must be pre-approved by the Authority. 
Pipeline 
Licence 
Approval 
Timelines  
56. (1) A licensee shall not commence operation of a gas transportation 
pipeline, gas distribution pipeline, petroleum liquids transportation 
pipeline, petroleum product distribution pipeline, petroleum liquids 
transportation network, gas transportation network or gas distribution 
network without a permit issued by the Authority. 
 
(2) An application for permit to operate a gas transportation pipeline, gas 
distribution pipeline, petroleum liquids transportation pipeline, petroleum 
product distribution pipeline, petroleum liquids transportation network, 
gas transportation network or gas distribution network shall be in the form 
prescribed and shall be renewed annually upon terms and conditions set 
out in the Guidelines issued by the Authority. 
 
Permit to 
operate  
57. (1) Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 127 and 176 of the Act, a 
licensee is entitled to rights of way for the construction, operation, and 
Rights of way