Paragraph 8 Distance of wells from boundaries of exploration area

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.5, model clause 12(3) substituted by Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) 1995 reg.9(2)
Sch.5, model clause 13(4) added by Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) 1995 reg.9(3)
Sch.5, model clause 15(iv) substituted by Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) 1995 reg.9(4)
Sch.5, model clause 21(2)(f) substituted by Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) 1995 reg.9(5)
Sch. 5 incorporated in part (with modifications) (temp.) by Petroleum Act 1998 s. 5 Sch. 1 para. 18-24
Schs.4, 5 amended by Offshore Safety Act 1992 s. 3(1)(e)

No well shall except with the consent in writing of the Minister be drilled or made so that any part thereof is less than one hundred and twenty-five metres from any of the boundaries of the exploration area.