Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 17th July 2014.

In these Regulations—

• F1“landward area” means an area of Great Britain that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea);

• “landward petroleum exploration licence” means a licence to search for petroleum in a landward area; and

• “petroleum exploration and development licence” means a licence to search and bore for, and get, petroleum in a landward area.