Energy Act 2008

Petroleum Act 1987 (c. 12)

4 (1) Section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 (automatic establishment of safety zones) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the exploration of any place in, under or over such waters with a view to the storage of gas in such a place;

(ab) the conversion of any place in, under or over such waters for the purpose of storing gas;”,

(b) in paragraph (b), for “in or under the shore or bed of” substitute “in, under or over”,

(c) after that paragraph insert—

“(ba) the unloading of gas at any place in, under or over such waters;”, and

(d) in paragraph (d) for “paragraph (a), (b) or (c)” substitute “any of paragraphs (a) to (c)”.

(3) After subsection (7) insert—

“(8) In this section “gas” means gas within the meaning of section 2(4) of the Energy Act 2008.”