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Petroleum Act 1998

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4Nothing in section 2 or 3 shall be taken to prejudice any right conferred by any licence granted under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act so long as the licence remains in force.

5(1)Nothing in this Act affects the validity of the licence granted on 26th March 1923 under the [1918 c. 52.] Petroleum (Production) Act 1918 to the Duke of Devonshire relating to an area near Hardstoft in the county of Derbyshire.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1(2), that licence shall, if in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, have effect as if granted under this Act.

(3)So long as that licence remains in force, section 2 shall not apply to petroleum which at the commencement of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 might lawfully be got under that licence.

6(1)Where, immediately before the commencement of this Act—

(a)a person is exercising a function of a kind mentioned in clause 22 of the clauses set out in Part II of Schedule 2, or Part II of Schedule 3, to the [1975 c. 74.] Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 in connection with a licence granted under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934; and

(b)by virtue of section 19(6) of the [1975 c. 74.] Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975, he is deemed to be approved by the Secretary of State as respects that function in connection with that licence,

he shall continue to be deemed to be so approved.

(2)Any act or omission which occurred at a time before a licence was altered by virtue of section 18 of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 shall not be treated as contravening the provisions of the licence as so altered or as authorising the revocation of the licence if at that time it did not contravene the provisions of the licence or authorise the revocation of it.

7Without prejudice to paragraph 1, any reference in any enactment to a licence under the [1934 c. 36.] Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (or under section 2 of that Act) shall (except where the context otherwise requires) include a reference to a licence granted, or treated as granted, under section 3 of this Act.

8(1)In relation to any time after the commencement of this Act, section 1 of the [1983 c. 59.] Petroleum Royalties (Relief) Act 1983 and sections 1 and 2 of the [1989 c. 1.] Petroleum Royalties (Relief) and Continental Shelf Act 1989 shall have effect as if each reference (whether direct or indirect) in any of those provisions to model clauses set out in—

(a)the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975; or

(b)regulations made under section 6 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934,

were a reference to the corresponding model clauses set out in the order under section 5.

(2)This paragraph is without prejudice to the generality of section 5(10).

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