1991 No. 680
The Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1991
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 26(1) and 27(2) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 19751 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consulting pursuant to section 32(1) of the Act such organisations in the United Kingdom as he considers are representative of persons who will be affected, hereby makes the following Regulations:–
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
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1
The Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors etc.) Regulations 19772 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) below.
2
At the end of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations, there shall be inserted the words “excluding any pipe-line or part of a pipe-line which is in, under or over the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland.”
3
For each reference in those Regulations to the Secretary of State for Energy there shall be substituted a reference to the Health and Safety Executive.
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1
The Submarine Pipe-lines Safety Regulations 19823 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) below.
2
At the end of Regulation 1(3) of those Regulations, there shall be inserted the words “Reference to a controlled pipe-line does not include any pipe-line or part of a pipe-line which is in, under or over the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland.”
3
For each reference in those Regulations to the Secretary of State for Energy there shall be substituted a reference to the Health and Safety Executive.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)