Regulation 9 Fees payable for applications for carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licencesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a person who makes an application for a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence in respect of—

(a)

activities within section 17(2)(a) to (c) of the 2008 Act (prohibition on unlicensed activities)^f1 and a controlled place which is not in, under or over the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland; or

(b)

the establishment or maintenance in a controlled place which is not in, under or over the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland of an installation for the purposes of activities within section 17(2) of the 2008 Act,

must pay a fee of F1£21,770.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to an application for a general exploration licence.

(3)

The person must pay any fee payable under paragraph (1) at the time of making the application.

(4)

In this regulation—

“controlled place” has the meaning given in section 17(3), (3A) and (4) of the 2008 Act;
“general exploration licence” has the meaning given in regulation 1(3) of the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 (interpretation)^f2;
“installation” has the meaning given in section 35 of the 2008 Act (interpretation)^f3.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sum in reg. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(12)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in force at 1.10.2016, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1: Section 17 was amended by S.I. 2011/2453 and S.S.I 2011/224.
f2: S.I. 2010/2221. Regulation 1 was amended by the Energy Act 2016, Schedule 1, paragraph 78 and S.I. 2012/461.
f3: Section 35 was amended by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), Schedule 4, paragraph 5(3); the Energy Act 2016, Schedule 1, paragraph 62; S.I. 2011/2453 and S.S.I. 2011/224.