# The Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Section 45A of the Petroleum Act 1998, Scotland


(1) Section 45A (abandoned wells) of the Petroleum Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (2), (4)(b), (5) and (6), for “OGA” substitute “appropriate authority”.
(3) In subsection (10)—
(a) before the definition of “petroleum licence” insert—
““appropriate authority” means—
(a) 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;
(b) otherwise, the OGA;”; and
(b) after the definition of “petroleum licence” insert—
““Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(3);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111169001/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scotland-act-2016-and-wales-act-2017-onshore-petroleum-consequential-amendments-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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