PART 2Amendments to secondary legislation
Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 19952
1
The Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 19953 are amended as follows.
2
After regulation 1, insert—
Application1A
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 19984.
3
In regulation 5(2), for “invites” substitute “or the Scottish Ministers invite”.