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Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982

1982 c. 23 · Enacted 28 June 1982 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further provision with respect to the British National Oil Corporation; to abolish the National Oil Account; to make further provision with respect to the British Gas Corporation; to make provision for and in connection with the supply of gas through pipes by persons other than the Corporation; to amend the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and to make further provision about licences to search for and get petroleum; to repeal and re-enact with amendments sections 2 and 3 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964; to extend the application of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 and the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975; to amend the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1968, the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 and the Participation Agreement Act 1978; and for connected purposes.

[28th June 1982]F1

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Act repealed (15.2.1999) except ss. 24, 26, 31, 37 and 38 and, in Sch. 3, paras. 1, 3, 4, 8 (so far as relating to sections 3 and 9 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971), 11, 34, 37 and 39 by 1998 c. 17, s. 51, Sch. 5 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1)); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)

Contents

  1. Part I: Oil
  2. 1—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. The National Oil Account
  4. 8Abolition of the National Oil Account.
  5. Part II: Gas
  6. The British Gas Corporation
  7. 9—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 12—17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. Part III: Petroleum Licences
  10. 18Amendment of enabling powers etc.
  11. 19Modification of model clauses in existing licences.
  12. 20Modification of model clauses for incorporation in future licences.
  13. Part IV: Offshore Activities
  14. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 22Application of criminal law etc,
  16. 23Application of civil law.
  17. 24Extended meaning of “offshore installation” in the 1971 Act.
  18. 25Extended meaning of “pipe-line” etc. in the 1975 Act.
  19. 26Extended application of the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975.
  20. 27Prosecutions.
  21. 28Interpretation of Part IV.
  22. Part V: Miscellaneous and General
  23. 29Northern Ireland and Isle of Man shares of petroleum revenue.
  24. 30Payments to petroleum production licence holders etc.
  25. 31Participation agreements as respects onshore petroleum.
  26. 32Provisions as to regulations, orders, etc.
  27. 33Stamp duty.
  28. 34Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961.
  29. 35Financial provisions.
  30. 36General interpretation.
  31. 37Amendments and repeals
  32. 38Short title, commencement and extent.
  33. Schedule 1: Provisions as to transfers of property rights and liabilities
  34. Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
  35. 1Paragraph 1
  36. 2Paragraph 2
  37. Rights and liabilities under contracts of employment
  38. 3Paragraph 3
  39. Right to production of documents of title
  40. 4Paragraph 4
  41. Perfection of vesting of certain property or rights
  42. 5Paragraph 5
  43. Proof of title by certificate
  44. 6Paragraph 6
  45. Restrictions on dealing with certain land
  46. 7Paragraph 7
  47. Construction of agreements, licences, statutory provisions and documents
  48. 8Paragraph 8
  49. 9Paragraph 9
  50. 10Paragraph 10
  51. 11Paragraph 11
  52. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  53. 12Paragraph 12
  54. Schedule 2: Petroleum Production Licences: Modification of Model Clauses
  55. Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. Part II of Schedule 3 to the 1975 Act
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. Schedule 4 to the 1976 Regulations
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations as originally made or as amended by the 1978 Regulations
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations as amended by the 1978 and 1980 Regulations
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  66. The Continental Shelf Act 1964
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Paragraph 4
  71. The General Rate Act 1967
  72. 5Paragraph 5
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
  75. 7Paragraph 7
  76. 8Paragraph 8
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. 10Paragraph 10
  79. 11Paragraph 11
  80. 12—20Paragraph 12—20 Repealed
  81. The Social Security Act 1975
  82. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  83. Oil Taxation Act 1975
  84. 22Paragraph 22
  85. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  86. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  87. 24Paragraph 24
  88. The Employment Protection Act 1975
  89. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  90. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  91. 27, 28Paragraph 27, 28 Repealed
  92. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  93. 30Paragraph 30
  94. 31Paragraph 31
  95. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  96. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  97. The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976
  98. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  99. The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976
  100. 35Paragraph 35
  101. Race Relations Act 1976
  102. 36Paragraph 36
  103. The Energy Act 1976
  104. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  105. The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
  106. 38Paragraph 38
  107. The Patents Act 1977
  108. 39Paragraph 39
  109. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
  110. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  111. The Wages Councils Act 1979
  112. 41Paragraph 41
  113. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982
  114. 42Paragraph 42
  115. 43Paragraph 43
  116. The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982
  117. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  118. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)
  119. 45Paragraph 45
  120. The Employment Rights Act 1996
  121. 46Paragraph 46
  122. Schedule 4REPEALS