# The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017, Regulation 8: Oil Taxation Act 1975


In section 12(1) (interpretation of Part 1) of the Oil Taxation Act 1975, in the definition of “licensee”, in paragraph (b), before sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“(ai) the Scottish Ministers, where the rights relate to oil in the Scottish onshore area, as defined in section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111159194/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scotland-act-2016-onshore-petroleum-consequential-amendments-regulations-2017/regulation-8
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