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Paragraph 11 I1

In section 44 (offshore installations)—

(a)

in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the exploration of any place in, under or over relevant waters with a view to the storage of gas in such an place;

(ab)

the conversion of any place in, under or over relevant waters for the purpose of storing gas;”,

(b)

in paragraph (b) of that subsection, for “in or under the shore or bed of” substitute “ in, under or over ”,

(c)

after that paragraph insert—

“(ba)

the unloading of gas at any place in, under or over relevant waters;”,

(d)

in paragraph (d) of that subsection, for “paragraph (a), (b) or (c)” substitute “ any of paragraphs (a) to (c) ”, and

(e)

in subsection (5), after “section—” insert—

““gas” means gas within the meaning of section 2(4) of the Energy Act 2008;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 13.11.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/2809, art. 2 (with art. 4)