Petroleum Act 1998

[^key-9617c7eaaa30cf0de874cbeca38ccce9]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(3)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-5b97cfb24799704d0aa208af0efb713d]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(b) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(3)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-7195bcaceb60cb6a827846f765e4ddae]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(4)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-e08d9eff2874aeb5a2d7c8ebd4f2b527]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(4)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-051d2b7954484ed53c3b1eb5c8f67512]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(4)(c); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-472e871f358bc732cc35bbc22f2c6818]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(2)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-363d56229a7d5ad7d80e5f094f314c5d]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(2)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-6a6bd5d1fddf242db01bb83dbf58669c]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(2)(c); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-44b5caedca4d3d8a9aabe5e4dd47285a]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(3)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-dbdc028a3fc1524bb0ac61929dcba093]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(3)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-2b0456294fe69095e4ae1da668cfc1dc]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(4)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-f7320e14f8c807a014895592a47f73b0]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(4)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-d8148c3d79a970cdc34b62ba55d0232a]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 33(4)(c); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-0d6236435bd4882710e1b513890e9922]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(2)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-fdacc9f8550b1e32a21eeb998c3d69a8]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(2)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-fdcb349ee9246ca94944f15002da90ce]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(2)(c); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-43a9f96a785e3d77d1c96fc67438ef4c]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 5(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(3)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-7d502b50e66d655ecf6a358c42211f9c]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(3)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-afd1da2343b116da68c21f3abd327bb3]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 6 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 35; S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-76827ff8a8f3013931b0aa3f57553dfe]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 36(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-96180140d695443f506209fe1f286a82]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 36(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-0062b0c45db188e54e028133a088e4c8]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(2)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-3203a4452b2c4039f99a9ffdb9318663]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(2)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-30a5bfcba20d69f70263b0acf32cb1df]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(3)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-e08b39f7bcc7d54702296ff8290df554]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(3)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-156a7a304b34ca72ae0193e3b9bba8f7]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(3)(c); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-0e5a7a3e15b87470d483a1c2bed16987]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 9(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 38(2); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-23fb073568ac5f91d872d540d4a8b522]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 9(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 38(3); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-e366e8e13ceb72e769d532229ea020ea]: Sch. 2 para. 9(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 38(4); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-9861b5b39a094f522cce126548d79a85]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 39(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^key-fecc191b93e3f9334de158bae6f43088]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 39(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

[^M_C_9505325f-bc0d-41ad-ac24-01d01de00d00]: S. 3 modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^M_C_e4989802-0c4d-4427-da0a-6b7f03225395]: S. 4(1)(e) modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^M_C_dc74c524-8259-48c8-9dbe-75923118281a]: S. 5(9) modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^M_C_d6422e1b-df75-4a00-bfde-83a81b5f226b]: S. 5A modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^M_C_3f9bcdb3-4259-463e-93fa-e15214fdc130]: S. 5B modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^M_C_737c586c-5abf-4b92-e703-9baca34e9ea2]: S. 7(2) modified (temp.) (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 2

[^key-d62f4e447c76cb80631a42c443a99330]: Words in s. 4B(8) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 14 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-7b92706db4ea8f9033ac860e228dc24f]: Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed (S.) (15.6.2017) by Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), s. 42(2), Sch. 2 para. 7; S.S.I. 2017/155, reg. 2 (with regs. 4(2), 5)

[^key-17d31e7e0bdbc390f90ca15e51d944b6]: Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed (E.W.N.I.) (15.6.2017) by The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1142), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7 (with art. 7(2)); S.S.I. 2017/155, reg. 2

[^key-f476f561e1866cacc5ca12d2073732a0]: S. 8A inserted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(16), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-a740728bcb2a437758df54f0872c6eb9]: Words in s. 3(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(3)(a), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-18f37d41e0257f37b380b520483abf0a]: Words in s. 3(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(3)(b), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-a4191e67432c7fc9ce32756f4effec6d]: Words in s. 3(3) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(4), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-6c63becb08e9a929f7979907191910c5]: Word in s. 3(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-08c81c908eee04e21476a60058139e78]: Word in s. 3(3) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-3789e947ee7002cd73abe46a9f390a56]: Word in s. 3(3) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)(ii) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-2318c67b4f6e48a5969fbfbb8776076d]: S. 4(1A)-(1C) inserted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(7), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-4f9445591726b561d94bbe47270a12cf]: S. 4(3A) inserted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(9), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-250a293fd355d78bd1faf73182eaea2f]: S. 4(4A) inserted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(10), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-db68fd9deed745fc02a2fc054b0785c3]: Words in s. 4(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(6), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-59e2e4483231f54fcb50f469e653e4ac]: Words in s. 4(3) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(8), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-7dae4d44753f10a4c7b14228bf4967b1]: S. 4(3ZA) inserted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-3fd7ff99538ccdb342a721c050e78afa]: Words in s. 4(1)(e) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-952bc19ee16824b9e6c2e17e2cf2bf91]: Words in s. 5(9) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(11), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-d1b676f77fe3c7bd8fd7342a68ffd26c]: Word in s. 5(9) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(4) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-61a85705c49225f3127fb9ef33757415]: Words in s. 5A substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(12), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-ba2636d05a532dfbf325ee43cebb2def]: Word in s. 5A substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(5) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-807fe5e47e3897d7a80b8ed738658560]: Words in s. 5B(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(13), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-93fc3face583e7986cd61f44a18f5d9f]: Word in s. 5B(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(6) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-53c789b7695ca82620fce6af5b1435dc]: S. 7(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(14)(b), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-ea441c2603607d30b87351a4c0cb45cf]: Word in s. 7(2)(b) omitted (9.2.2018) by virtue of Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(14)(a), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-b6a6b5d91d83220ab00ebe37329ab68e]: Words in s. 7(2)(d) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(7) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-f1f417831dec6c1486ba48c1385340c6]: Words in s. 8 substituted (9.2.2018) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 48(15), 72(4)(c); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-b04102677606e02233de0279067c9ec7]: Word in s. 8(1) substituted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(8) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-56e99936f0ddc14ec4f2affac06343d5]: S. 8A(1A) inserted (9.2.2018) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(3), 3(9) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2018/163, reg. 2(b)

[^key-58e3fa0a64e7dc3ed27a9ac566b6a77e]: Words in s. 45A(2) substituted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

[^key-e7b412dc8fcdf6142610e89468d8a7a0]: Words in s. 45A(4)(b) substituted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

[^key-f50cfc7270c2823e044c1b38a79391a4]: Words in s. 45A(5) substituted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

[^key-acf62ce054cd9865f6d87a9fa6e84ef4]: Words in s. 45A(6) substituted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

[^key-7f5d4fb68d9e9e2da81c0adcca690f75]: Words in s. 45A(10) inserted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)(a)

[^key-f904996e7c69dca9055098f7091e5688]: Words in s. 45A(10) inserted (18.7.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)(b)

[^key-b3d2de28b1e832ed774eda74fcb7731f]: S. 4(3B) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 15(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-261a0e991e7a1cf8779c7586715d5f0f]: S. 4(4B) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 15(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-5ecdf5bc4e135ce25ac2774fa4c6e8ae]: Words in s. 4(1A) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 15(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-05a36c2b35ae783228e1784b75d32a61]: Words in s. 4(1C) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 15(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-01c48a6c2a6c6edd4705e73cdf5e0c91]: Words in s. 4(1B) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 15(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-979b4137d1816c5a7eef0adb75f41e87]: S. 4A(1A) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-8eabb45b2fd2f1bd1ca5ee926b0ca27a]: S. 4A(3A) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(5) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-5a3d567bdeb19eb24bf81fb0e4c69b37]: Words in s. 4A(1) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-92e62d634be490014f51d6c422d5884b]: Words in s. 4A(3) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-8be8b8401e644178caa4abf5034f22d0]: Words in s. 4A(4)(5) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(6) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-c575cbb5919afa293031b6196a93e7e0]: Words in s. 4A(7) substituted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 16(7) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-9802d0b3278a1c27ecd38738957d2420]: S. 4B(7A)-(7C) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-62862a2d961e997a21791193d952f1d4]: S. 4B(9A) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(7) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-296a9922f0f306e2f7cf37eaf0ef72bc]: S. 4B(12)(13) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(9) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-78a75c833289190f0b0d1fb1499e87c0]: Words in s. 4B(8) substituted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(5)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-299f80380f77862b6ace0c5f5733c83f]: Words in s. 4B(8) substituted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(5)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-61c9620875b92b03ef2f3c06aec38f47]: Words in s. 4B(8) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(5)(c) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-1c53f43a3ac2c53000a83d4a981cc750]: Words in s. 4B(4)(a) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-cc70377deea75fecd368c38fa4957193]: Words in s. 4B(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-221b9f9b171e76f1d61d9c06f2b131a9]: Words in s. 4B(7)(a) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(3)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-77e87662025e4701e8086fd35a484beb]: S. 4B(7)(b) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-aad578f34a064a73b1a94cb8772a4c85]: Words in s. 4B(9) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(6)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-326883599cc3059f4d87d8e369e91bc4]: Words in s. 4B(9) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(6)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-f1fb4252804b55fc45ec05dbf749337c]: Words in s. 4B(10)(a) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 17(8) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-f6086c3c993dffeac51a32081e30ab3a]: S. 7(2)(d)(ia) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 18(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-477c0d435fb17cc83f2406182dbcf8b8]: Word in s. 7(2)(d)(i) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 18(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

[^key-5ed4d45444f357a3362bc1c33e705daf]: Ss. 8A(5)-(7) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 23(4), 71(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(a)

[^key-884132cfc2b87f06f32d405cd42230b6]: S. 8A(1A)(aa) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 23(2), 71(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(a)

[^key-e1eb1f726a4dae041807a8fd798be712]: S. 8A(2)(aa) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 23(3), 71(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(a)

[^key-414002fb843c03541ff166249697bebb]: S. 45A(9A) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), reg. 1(2)(b)(3), 3(3)

[^key-29a84e5c9c3b66db873e0e4269346880]: Words in s. 45A(10) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), reg. 1(2)(b)(3), 3(4)(a)

[^key-548b21e458c21f7fe900a7a604238e32]: Words in s. 45A(10) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), reg. 1(2)(b)(3), 3(4)(b)

[^key-f9dcaee041207d9a8c3c8c5faea72f3b]: Words in s. 45A(9) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/797), reg. 1(2)(b)(3), 3(2)

[^key-ed46a3675745e96bb52b88cb5ce31aea]: Words in s. 5C(4) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-6dba17c4fdf12818054dde5889bd2f57]: Words in s. 5B(6)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-7fcb302aed0db29e11161b97742c114b]: Words in s. 5C(4) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-5d45d630ed16292f59ddc26418ac7288]: S. 38A modified (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 95(10), 334(3)(b)

[^key-28bc5944108b762883855a3bd6b5024f]: Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (26.12.2023) by 2008 c. 32, s. 30(1AA)(1AB) (as inserted by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 95(3), 334(3)(b))

[^key-0ae9013d9b9c976dff0c7392948f4e85]: Words in s. 29(6) substituted (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 95(9), 334(3)(b)

47A

• (1) The matters to which the OGA may have regard, in exercising or performing the powers and duties conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, include, in particular—

• (a) activities in relevant waters for or in connection with the generation of electricity;

• (aa) activities which are authorised by a licence under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 (gas importation and storage);

• (b) proposals made by a person to carry on activities within paragraph (a) or (aa) ;

• (c) the proposals that it appears to the OGA may be made in the future for the carrying on of such activities; and

• (d) the likelihood that activities will in due course be carried on in accordance with proposals falling within paragraph (b) or (c).

• (2) The reference in subsection (1) to activities in connection with the generation of electricity in relevant waters includes—

• (a) the transmission, distribution and supply of the electricity generated; and

• (b) the doing of anything (whether by way of investigations, trials or feasibility studies or otherwise) with a view to ascertaining whether activities in relevant waters for or in connection with the generation of electricity are, in a particular case, practicable or commercially viable, or both.

• (2A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(aa), activities are to be regarded as activities authorised by a licence under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 if, by virtue of such a licence, they are activities which may be carried on only with the consent of the OGA or another person.

• (3) In this section—

• “distribution”, “generate”, “supply” and “transmission”, and cognate expressions, have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989; and

• “relevant waters” means—waters in or adjacent to the United Kingdom up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea; orwaters in a Renewable Energy Zone (within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Energy Act 2004).

Notes:

Information

Rights transferred without the consent of appropriate authority

Notes:

17GA

• (1) This section applies to any controlled petroleum pipeline which, under the terms of the Framework Agreement, is subject to a system whereby any terms or conditions on which persons who are not the owner of the pipeline are entitled to have things conveyed by it are determined according to the law of, or by the relevant authority of, the Kingdom of Norway.

• (2) Where—

• (a) under the terms of the Framework Agreement, any term or condition on which a person who is not the owner of a pipeline is entitled to have conveyed by the pipeline any petroleum originating wholly or partly from an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 has been determined according to the law of, or by the relevant authority of, the Kingdom of Norway, and

• (b) a dispute has arisen between the person mentioned in paragraph (a) and the owner as to whether the owner has complied with any term or condition so determined,

the person mentioned in paragraph (a) may apply to the OGA for a determination under subsection (6).

• (3) An application under subsection (2) shall specify the terms and conditions in dispute and the applicant’s reasons for considering that the owner has failed to comply with them.

• (4) The applicant shall give notice of the application to the owner of the pipeline.

• (5) Where a person applies to the OGA under subsection (2), the OGA shall—

• (a) give notice to the owner of the pipeline and the applicant that it proposes to consider the application; and

• (b) after the expiry of 21 days beginning with the date on which notice under paragraph (a) was served, but before considering the application, give them an opportunity of being heard with respect to the application.

• (6) The OGA shall determine whether or not the owner has complied with the terms and conditions in question, and shall give notice of that determination to the owner and the applicant.

• (7) Where the OGA determines that the owner has not so complied, the notice shall state what the owner is required to do (or as the case may be, to refrain from doing) in order to comply with the terms and conditions in question.

• (8) Where the Framework Agreement so requires, the OGA shall make its determination and issue the notice under subsection (6) jointly with the relevant authority of the Kingdom of Norway.

• (9) In this section and section 17GB “the Framework Agreement” means the Framework Agreement concerning cross-boundary petroleum co-operation dated 4th April 2005 and made between the government of the United Kingdom and the government of the Kingdom of Norway.

17GB

• (1) For the purpose of considering an application under section 17GA(2), the OGA may by notice require the owner or the applicant to provide it with such information relevant to the application as may be specified or described in the notice.

• (2) The OGA shall not disclose to any person any information obtained under subsection (1) without the consent of the person by or on behalf of whom it was provided, unless the disclosure is required by virtue of any obligation imposed ... by or under the Framework Agreement or by or under any enactment.

5A

• (1) This section applies if—

• (a) a person is (or two or more persons are) the licensee in respect of a licence under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 or section 3 above (“the transferor”),

• (b) the transferor transfers a right granted by the licence, or derived from a right so granted, to another person (“the transferee”) after commencement in circumstances where the consent of the appropriate authority is required for the transfer, and

• (c) that consent is not obtained.

• (2) The appropriate authority may, by notice given to the transferor and the transferee, direct that the right is to revert to the transferor from a date specified in the notice.

• (3) The date specified must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is given.

• (4) Before giving a notice to a person under subsection (2), the appropriate authority must—

• (a) notify the person of the proposal to give the notice, and

• (b) give the person a reasonable period within which to make written representations.

• (5) The appropriate authority may not give a notice under subsection (2) after the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which the appropriate authority learns of the transfer.

• (6) In this section—

• “commencement” means the time when this section comes into force;

• “transfer” does not include a transfer by way of security for a loan.

5B

• (1) The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may disclose to the appropriate authority information relating to the transfer of a right granted by a licence under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 or section 3 above, or derived from a right so granted, for the purpose of enabling the appropriate authority to determine whether a transfer to which section 5A applies has taken place.

• (2) This section applies despite any statutory or other restriction on the disclosure of information.

• (3) Information disclosed under this section must not be further disclosed except—

• (a) for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1), with the consent (which may be general or specific) of the Commissioners,

• (b) in pursuance of an order of a court, or

• (c) with the consent of each person to whom the information relates.

• (4) A person who discloses information contrary to subsection (3) commits an offence if the identity of the person to whom the information relates—

• (a) is specified in the disclosure, or

• (b) can be deduced from it.

• (5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that the person reasonably believed that—

• (a) the disclosure was lawful, or

• (b) the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.

• (6) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

• (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both, and

• (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.

5C

• (1) No proceedings for an offence under section 5B may be instituted in England and Wales except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

• (2) No proceedings for an offence under section 5B may be instituted in Northern Ireland except—

• (a) by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or

• (b) with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

• (3) In the application of section 5B to Northern Ireland the reference in section 5B(6)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

• (4) In the application of section 5B to England and Wales in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022 the reference in section 5B(6)(a) to the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Acquisition of rights to use controlled petroleum pipelines.

Acquisition of rights to use controlled petroleum pipelines.

38A

• (1) This section applies where any security for the performance of obligations under an approved abandonment programme has been provided by a person (“the security provider”) by way of a trust or other arrangements.

• (2) Subsection (1) applies whether the security is provided before or after the programme is approved.

• (3) In this section a reference to “the protected assets” is a reference to the security and any property or rights in which it consists.

• (4) In this section “security” includes—

• (a) a charge over a bank account or any other asset;

• (b) a deposit of money;

• (c) a performance bond or guarantee;

• (d) an insurance policy;

• (e) a letter of credit.

• (5) The manner in which, and purposes for which, the protected assets are to be applied and enforceable (whether in the event of the security provider's insolvency or otherwise) is to be determined in accordance with the trust or other arrangements.

• (6) For the purposes of subsection (5), no regard is to be had to so much of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or any other enactment or rule of law as, in its operation in relation to the security provider or any conduct of the security provider, would—

• (a) prevent or restrict the protected assets from being applied in accordance with the trust or other arrangement, or

• (b) prevent or restrict their enforcement for the purposes of being so applied.

• (7) In subsection (6) “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation.

Section 17F: supplemental.

38B

• (1) The Secretary of State may direct a security provider to publish specified information about the protected assets.

• (2) A direction under this section may specify—

• (a) the time when the information must be published, and

• (b) the manner of publication.

• (3) If a security provider fails to comply with a direction, the Secretary of State, or a creditor of the security provider, may make an application to the court under this section.

• (4) If, on an application under this section, the court decides that the security provider has failed to comply with the direction, it may order the security provider to take such steps as the court directs for securing that the direction is complied with.

• (5) In this section—

• “court”—in relation to an application in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, means the High Court, andin relation to an application in Scotland, means the Court of Session;

• “security provider” means a person who has provided security in relation to which section 38A applies;

• “the protected assets”, in relation to a security provider, means the security, and any property or rights in which it consists.

45A

• (1) This section applies in relation to a person who has drilled, or commenced drilling, a well in pursuance of a petroleum licence or a licence under section 4 of the Energy Act 2008 (gas storage and unloading licences).

• (2) The appropriate authority may give a notice requiring the person—

• (a) to provide specified information relating to the person's financial affairs, or

• (b) to supply copies of specified documents, or documents of a specified description, relating to those affairs.

• (3) A notice under subsection (2) must specify the time within which the information or documents must be provided.

• (4) Subsection (5) applies if—

• (a) the person fails to provide information or documents required by such a notice within the period specified in the notice, or

• (b) on receiving information or documents required by a notice under subsection (2) the appropriate authority is not satisfied that the person will be capable of plugging and abandoning the well.

• (5) Where this subsection applies the appropriate authority may give the person a notice, after consulting the Treasury, requiring the person to take the action specified in the notice within the time so specified.

• (6) The appropriate authority may not give a notice to a person under subsection (5) without first giving the person an opportunity to make written representations as to whether the notice should be given.

• (7) It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a notice under subsection (2) or (5) unless it is proved that the person exercised due diligence to avoid the failure.

• (8) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

• (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

• (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.

• (9) Subject to subsection (9A), Section 41 (other than subsection (5)) applies in relation to prosecutions for offences under this section as it applies in relation to prosecutions for offences under Part 4.

• (9A) Where an offence under this section relates to a notice given to a person who has drilled, or commenced drilling, a well in the Welsh onshore area in pursuance of a petroleum licence, subsection 41(1)(a) applies in relation to its prosecution as though each reference to “the Secretary of State” were a reference to “the Welsh Ministers”.

• (10) In this section—

• “appropriate authority” means— in relation to a person who has drilled, or commenced drilling, a well in the Scottish onshore area in pursuance of a petroleum licence, the Scottish Ministers; in relation to a person who has drilled, or commenced drilling, a well in the Welsh onshore area in pursuance of a petroleum licence, the Welsh Ministers; otherwise, the OGA;

• “petroleum licence” means a licence under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 or section 3 above;

• “Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(3);

• “well” includes a borehole.

• “Welsh onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(5).

Notes:

Licences: further provisions.

Information

Information

Repayments for development.

Notes:

Rights transferred without the consent of appropriate authority

Repayments for development.

Power to inspect plans of mines.

Supplementary.

Notes:

Supplementary.

Application of civil law.

Interpretation of Part II.

PART 1A — Maximising economic recovery of UK petroleum

9A

• (1) In this Part the “principal objective” is the objective of maximising the economic recovery of UK petroleum, in particular through—

• (a) development, construction, deployment and use of equipment used in the petroleum industry (including upstream petroleum infrastructure), and

• (b) collaboration among the following persons—

• (i) holders of petroleum licences;

• (ii) operators under petroleum licences;

• (iii) owners of upstream petroleum infrastructure;

• (iv) persons planning and carrying out the commissioning of upstream petroleum infrastructure.

• (v) owners of relevant offshore installations.

• (2) The OGA must produce one or more strategies for enabling the principal objective to be met.

• (3) A strategy may relate to matters other than those mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b).

• (4) For provision about producing and revising a strategy, see sections 9F and 9G.

9B

The OGA must act in accordance with the current strategy or strategies when—

• (a) exercising functions under the other Parts of this Act (except Part 4),

• (b) exercising functions under Part 4 ... ,