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Regulation 5 Applications for licencesF1I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Every application for a licence shall—

(a)

be made in writing and sent to F2the OGA, Aberdeen AB10; and

(b)

be accompanied by the appropriate fee F3, as set out in the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016.

(2)

Every application for a licence which relates to an area bounded by any of the lines specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be accompanied by two copies of an Ordnance Survey map on a scale of 1:25,000, or such other map or chart as the F4OGA may allow, upon which the boundaries of the area in relation to which the licence is sought are clearly defined.

(3)

An application for a licence other than a petroleum exploration and development licence may be made at any time.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations (except reg. 9(2)(c), Sch. 5) cease to have effect (for specified purposes) (30.6.2015) by The Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/766), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 4(7))

F2

Words in reg. 5(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(a)

F3

Words in reg. 5(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b)

F4

Word in reg. 5(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 6(5)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 5 in force at 30.6.1995, see reg. 1