The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019

Made: 23rd July 2019

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order—in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 ; andfor the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of that Act.

The Secretary of State makes this Order—

in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 ; and

for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of that Act.

Citation and commencement

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019.

• (2) This Order comes into force on 21st August 2019 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).

Establishment of safety zones

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• (1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

• (2) A safety zone is established around the installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule (being an installation to be stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule.

• (3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation—

• (a) on 21st August 2019, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and

• (b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.

Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2007

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In Schedule 1 to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2007 , omit the entry related to Burghley Wellhead 1, Block 16/22, Burghley Field.

Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018

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In Part 2 of the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018 , omit the entry related to Well (P40) (SM7A), Block 9/18b and 19/19a, South Maclure Field.

SCHEDULE — INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 — Installations stationed at the time the Order is made

PART 2 — Installations not stationed at the time the Order is made

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Justin Tomlinson — Minister of State — 2019-07-23

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c.12.

[^f00002]: Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

[^f00003]: The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States’ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS-84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States’ National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).

[^f00004]: S.I. 2007/41.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2018/807.

Editorial notes

[^c23815681]: 1987 c.12.

[^c23815691]: Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

[^c23815701]: The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States' National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS-84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States' National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).

[^c23815711]: S.I. 2007/41.

[^c23815721]: S.I. 2018/807.

[^key-b5fad9bb2be8937df3d0c739eb1d356f]: Art. 1 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-b9bcbe4bd8ad6b333a79a53b526a46fa]: Art. 2(1)(3) in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-0701adfcbe26d9ad80ae22ae7bf57371]: Art. 2(2) comes into force in accordance with art. 2(3)

[^key-2d38e1a1bf9d5cdc5e56c79b721560c6]: Art. 3 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-a0bd16ad057676ac003f700bbaf5ee4e]: Art. 4 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-1ee0fed3cf5381a9ee702033e8842d2f]: Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-4911adb67527d61b7163dd5aa3f9fddb]: Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 21.8.2019, see art. 1(2)

[^key-90906b2fab704982d01c93ef2aa87a2d]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (17.4.2020) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/390), arts. 1(2), 4(a)(i)

[^key-eabaf29763dcd09650da58048db20d76]: Word in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (17.4.2020) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/390), arts. 1(2), 4(a)(ii)

[^key-38150c6647c4b1dd1680320540bf2da0]: Words in Sch. Pt. 2 omitted (18.11.2020) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1185), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-e694eb8e2d02cb6c32c9a99c2f4680c4]: Words in Sch. Pt. 2 omitted (1.3.2022) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/115), arts. 1(2), 3(2)