# The Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Petroleum
Made 30th April 2010
Coming into operation 28th May 2010
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons.
The Department makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/170/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hydrocarbons-licensing-directive-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/introduction
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