Regulation 2 InterpretationF1I1

In these Regulations, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• “the Act” means the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934;

• “blocks” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 7(2);

• “landward areas” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 3 and “seaward areas” (when used in Schedule 1 to these Regulations) means areas on the seaward side of the lines there referred to;

• “low water line” has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

• “methane drainage licence” means a licence to get natural gas in the course of operations for making and keeping safe mines whether or not disused;

• “Official Journal” means the Official Journal of the European Communities;

• F2“the OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority;

• “petroleum exploration and development licence” means a licence granted pursuant to these Regulations to search and bore for and get petroleum in a landward area;

• “principal licence” means a licence of any description under the Act other than a methane drainage licence or a supplementary seismic survey licence.

• F3“Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given by section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998;

• “supplementary seismic survey licence” means a licence to search for petroleum by undertaking seismic surveys in an area adjacent to an area to which a principal licence relates; F4...

• F5“Welsh onshore area” has the meaning given by section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998; and

• “work programme” means a scheme of prospecting including any geological survey by any physical or chemical means and any test drilling.