Introductory text

Petroleum

Made 24th February 2021

Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2021

Coming into force 1st April 2021

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1), (2), (5) and (6), 13(1) to (4) and 14(1) and (3) to (9) of the Energy Act 2016^f1, section 67(2) and (3)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f2 and section 82OA(2) of the Energy Act 2008^f3 makes the following Regulations.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Oil and Gas Authority in accordance with sections 12(8) and 13(8) of the Energy Act 2016.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2016 c.20.
f2: 2009 c.23. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations as the appropriate licensing authority under section 113(2)(a), (4)(a), (6)(a) and (8) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
f3: 2008 c.32. Section 82OA is amended by the Energy Act 2016.