(1) A licensee may apply to the Minister to alter the route of a pipeline authorised under the licence.
(2) The application must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be accompanied by a plan showing the proposed alteration to the route of the pipeline.
(3) Before making the application, the licensee must—
(a) consult with all owners and occupiers of land, and each responsible authority for an area, affected by the proposed alteration; and
(b) take all reasonable steps to reach agreement with those persons on the proposed alteration.
(4) The licensee must cause notice of the application to be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in Victoria.