# The Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015, Regulation 6: Appointment of operators by the licensing authority


(1) The licensing authority may appoint a person as an operator in respect of any offshore petroleum operations being undertaken (or to be undertaken) in respect of which there is no operator.
(2) Where the licensing authority makes an appointment under paragraph (1), it must give written notice of the appointment to the offshore licensee as soon as possible, including—
(a) the date of the notice;
(b) the identity of the person appointed as operator;
(c) details of the offshore petroleum operations in respect of which the person is appointed as an operator; and
(d) the date upon which the appointment is to take effect, which must not be earlier than the date of the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/385/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-petroleum-licensing-offshore-safety-directive-regulations-2015/regulation-6
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