Paragraph 3

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omit the definition of “concession owner”;

for the definition of “duty holder”, substitute—

““duty holder” means—

(a)

in relation to a production installation, the operator; and

(b)

in relation to a non-production installation, the owner;”;

omit the definition of “fixed installation”;

after the definition of “installation”, insert—

““licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998;”;

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omit the definition of “mobile installation”;

after the definition of “muster areas”, insert—

““non-production installation” means an installation other than a production installation;”;

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for the definition of “owner”, substitute—

““owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation;”;

after the definition of “personal protective equipment”, insert—

““ petroleum ”

(a)

includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas, whether or not existing in its natural condition in strata; and

(b)

does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation; and

“production installation” means an installation which—

(a)

extracts petroleum from beneath the sea-bed by means of a well;

(b)

stores gas in or under the shore or bed of relevant waters and recovers gas so stored; or

(c)

is used for the conveyance of petroleum by means of a pipe,

and—

(a)

includes a—

(i)

non-production installation converted for use as a production installation for so long as it is so converted;

(ii)

production installation which has ceased production for so long as it is not converted to a non-production installation; and

(iii)

production installation which has not come into use; and

(b)

does not include an installation which, for a period of no more than 90 days, extracts petroleum from beneath the sea-bed for the purposes of well testing;”;