Section 110A Fees: oil and gas activities for which marine licence neededF1

(1)

The Secretary of State may charge fees in connection with carrying out functions under this Part, so far as relating to oil and gas activities for which a marine licence is needed.

(2)

The fees are to be determined by or in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(3)

The regulations may authorise the fees to be determined by or in accordance with a scheme made by the Secretary of State.

(4)

If the regulations provide for determining fees in connection with functions of the Secretary of State under section 67, F272(3), 72(7) or 72A(2)(a) or (b), the fees are to be those provided for by the regulations, and not those (if any) provided for by regulations under section 67(2) F3or 72A(4) or determined under section 67(5) F4or 72A(6).

(5)

“Oil and gas activities” are activities which relate to operations regulated under any of the provisions listed in subsection (6).

(6)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (searching and boring for, and getting, petroleum);

(b)

Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (searching and boring for, and getting, petroleum);

(c)

Part 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (submarine pipelines);

(d)

Part 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (abandonment of offshore installations);

(e)

Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 (gas importation and storage);

(f)

Part 4 of the Energy Act 2008 (oil and gas).

(7)

See Chapter 1 for when a marine licence is needed for activities.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 110A and cross-heading inserted (12.7.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), ss. 76(2), 84(2)
F2: Words in s. 110A(4) inserted (20.10.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 232(7)(a), 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/1105, reg. 2(a)
F3: Words in s. 110A(4) inserted (20.10.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 232(7)(b), 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/1105, reg. 2(a)
F4: Words in s. 110A(4) inserted (20.10.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 232(7)(c), 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/1105, reg. 2(a)

Notes on Part 4

Modifications

C1: Pt. 4 excluded (11.3.2015) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/318), arts. 1, 8(6) (with arts. 40, 41, Pt. 2 para. 4(2), Pt. 2 para. 4(3), Pt. 2 para. 19, Pt. 4 para. 3, Pt. 4 para. 4, Pt. 4 para. 16, Sch. 12 paras. 4, 9(2), 10)
C2: Pt. 4 excluded (26.8.2015) by The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1592), arts. 1, 8(7) (with arts. 40, 41)
C3: Pt. 4 modified (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 36 (with arts. 37, 38)
C4: Pt. 4 modified (15.9.2016) by The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/853), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 43)
C5: Pt. 4 modified (22.1.2021) by The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1656), arts. 1, 31 (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 9 Pt. 5 para. 18)
C6: Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S) (1.1.2022) by The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1414), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 17 para. 66)
C7: Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S.) (5.3.2022) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/138), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16)
C8: Pt. 4 modified (29.12.2022) by The Keadby 3 (Carbon Capture Equipped Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1396), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 32, Sch. 10 paras. 26(2), 68)
C9: Pt. 4 modified (28.4.2025) by The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/468), arts. 1, 39 (with arts. 47, 48, Sch. 10)
C10: Pt. 4 modified (28.7.2025) by The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/870), arts. 1, 5 (with arts. 37, 38, Sch. 10)
C11: Pt. 4 modified (22.9.2025) by The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1012), arts. 1, 5 (with arts. 9, 10)
C12: Pt. 4 modified (27.11.2025) by The Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1227), arts. 1, 42(1) (with Sch. 12)
C13: Pt. 4 modified (23.12.2025) by The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1366), arts. 1, 5 (with arts. 9, 10)
C14: Pt. 4 modified (8.1.2026) by The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1376), arts. 1, 5 (with arts. 39, 40, Sch. 9)
C15: Pt. 4: power to amend or modify conferred (12.2.2026) by Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6), ss. 22(3), 32(1) (with s. 30)
C16: Pt. 4 modified (5.6.2026) by The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/567), arts. 1, 35 (with arts. 44, 45, Sch. 14)
C17: Pt. 4 modified (5.6.2026) by The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/577), arts. 1, 35 (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 15)