# The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009, Regulation 2: Applications for licences under section 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An application for a licence must be—
(a) in writing, and
(b) accompanied by a fee of £2,100.
(2) However, paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to an application for an exploration licence.
(3) For that purpose, “exploration licence” means a licence to—
(a) explore any controlled place with a view to carrying on an activity within section 2(3)(a) to (d), and
(b) establish or maintain an installation in a controlled place for the purpose of such exploration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2813/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-gas-storage-and-unloading-licensing-regulations-2009/regulation-2
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