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2.—(1) The Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995(1) are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 1, insert—
1A.—(1) Except for regulations 2, 4 and 5(2), these Regulations do not apply in relation to a 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(2).”.
(3) In regulation 5(2), for “invites” substitute “or the Scottish Ministers invite”.
S.I. 1995/1434, amended by S.I. 2016/912.
1998 c.17. Section 8A is inserted by section 48(16) of the Scotland Act 2016 from a date to be appointed.
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