# The Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 4B(5) of the Petroleum Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Petroleum
Made 2015
Coming into force 2015
The Secretary of State has before making these Regulations consulted the Environment Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales in accordance with section 4B(7) of the Petroleum Act 1998.
In accordance with section 4B(5) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4B(4) of that Act, and section 28(2)(a) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, makes the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111137932/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-onshore-hydraulic-fracturing-protected-areas-regulations-2015/introduction
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