# The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010, Regulation 3: Applications for a licence

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An application for a licence must be—
(a) made in writing and sent to the Oil and Gas Authority, ...
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) The application must include—
(a) a request that the licence specify a period (the “appraisal term”) during which the licence holder has the right to explore the licensed area before making an application for a storage permit, or
(b) if no such period is requested, a statement of the reasons why such exploration is not considered necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2221/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/storage-of-carbon-dioxide-licensing-etc-regulations-2010/regulation-3
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