# The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


This draft supersedes the draft laid on 10th February 2005 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the earlier draft.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 2(8) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 2005
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted the persons required to be consulted by section 2(4) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 2(8) and (9) of that Act;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 2 and 7(9) of that Act hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2005/0110726227/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-offshore-petroleum-activities-oil-pollution-prevention-and-control-regulations-2005/introduction
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