# Petroleum Act 1987, Section 4: Approval of programmes.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may either approve or reject a programme submitted to him under section 1.
(2) If he approves a programme, the Secretary of State may approve it with or without modifications and either subject to conditions or unconditionally.
(3) Before approving a programme with modifications or subject to conditions, the Secretary of State shall give the persons who submitted the programme an opportunity to make written representations about the proposed modifications or conditions.
(4) If he rejects a programme, the Secretary of State shall inform the persons who submitted it of his reasons for doing so.
(5) The Secretary of State shall act without unreasonable delay in reaching a decision as to whether to approve or reject a programme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-act-1987/section-4
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