The Scotland Act 2016 and Onshore Petroleum (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Model Clauses) Regulations 2018

Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014

3.—(1) The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014(1) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 1, insert—

“Application

1A.— (1) Except for regulations 1(2) and 2(1A) and Schedules 2A and 3A, these Regulations do not apply in relation to a landward petroleum exploration licence or a petroleum exploration and development licence in respect of an area within the Scottish onshore area.

(2) In this regulation, “Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(3) of the Petroleum Act 1998.”.

(3) In regulation 1(2), for the definition of “landward area” substitute—

““landward area” means an area of Great Britain that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea)(2).”.

(4) After regulation 2(1), insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of section 4(1B) of the Petroleum Act 1998—

(a) the model clauses prescribed for petroleum exploration and development licences are those set out in Schedule 2A; and

(b) the model clauses prescribed for landward petroleum exploration licences are those set out in Schedule 3A.”

(5) Omit Schedule 1.

(6) After Schedule 2, insert Schedule 2A as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(7) After Schedule 3, insert Schedule 3A as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 2014/1686, amended by S.I. 2016/912 and 2017/855.

(2)

1987 c.49. The existing baselines were established by S.I. 2014/1353.