Article 8 Application
(1)
This Order has effect in relation to oil fields whose authorisation day is on or after the relevant day.
(2)
“The relevant day” means—
(a)
in the case of small oil fields and large deep water oil fields, 21 March 2012;
(b)
in the case of large shallow water gas fields, 25 July 2012;
(c)
in the case of deep water gas fields, the day on which this Order comes into force.
(3)
Expressions used in this article and Chapter 7 of Part 8 of CTA 2010 have the same meaning in this article as they have in that Chapter.