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The Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/2272 · Made 22 December 1987

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CONTINENTAL SHELF

TERRITORIAL SEA

Made 22nd December 1987

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 38(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982f1 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1982 c. 23.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1987.

2

The provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule hereto shall come into force on 1st February 1988.

Signature

Peter Morrison

Minister of State,

Department of Energy

22nd December 1987

Provisions of the ActSubject matter of provision
Section 22.Application of criminal law etc.
Section 23, so far as not already in forcef1.Application of civil law.
Section 27(1)(a).Prosecutions.
Section 37, so far as it relates to the provisions ofAmendments and repeals.
Schedules 3 and 4 specified in this Schedule.
Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3, 34, 42 and 43.Minor and consequential amendments.
Schedule 4, so far as it relates to repeals of sections 3 and 11(3) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964f2, and sections 8, 9(5) and 10 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971f3 (in the case of section 10, so far as not already repealedf4.Repeals.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings sections 22 and 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982, which make provision for the application of the criminal and civil law of the United Kingdom in relation to certain offshore activities, into force on 1st February 1988. The Order also brings into force on the same day section 27(1)(a) of the Act (prosecution of offences to which section 22 applies) together with further provisions of Schedules 3 and 4.