(1) The Minister may exempt a greenhouse gas infrastructure line from the application of the Pipelines Act 2005 .
(2) The Minister may—
(a) require that certain conditions be met before he or she grants the exemption; and
(b) exempt the greenhouse gas infrastructure line wholly from the Pipelines Act 2005 or from specified provisions of that Act; and
(c) impose conditions that must be complied with to maintain the exemption.
(3) An exemption must be in writing.
(4) The Pipelines Act 2005 does not apply to a greenhouse gas infrastructure line to the extent set out in any exemption granted under this section.
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