11.—(1) The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2009(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(5)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (b)(i) insert—
“(ia)the exploration of any place in, under or over such waters with a view to the storage of gas;
(ib)the conversion of any place in, under or over such waters for the purpose of storing gas;”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “in or under the shore or bed of waters described in sub-paragraph (a)(i) and (ii)” substitute “in, under or over such waters”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (b)(ii) insert—
“(iia)the unloading of gas at any place in, under or over such waters;”; and
(d)in sub-paragraph (b)(iii), for “waters described in sub-paragraph (a)(i) and (ii)” substitute “such waters”.
(3) After regulation 3(5) insert—
“(5A) In paragraph (5)—
(a)references (in whatever form) to storing gas include storing gas with a view to its permanent disposal; and
(b)“gas” means—
(i)gas within the meaning of section 2(4) of the Energy Act 2008; or
(ii)carbon dioxide.”.