5Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas and coal gasificationE+W
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The following developments are significant infrastructure projects—
(a)the exploration, appraisal or production of coal bed methane, shale oil or shale gas using hydraulic fracturing in Wales or the Welsh marine area, except the making of exploratory boreholes for the purpose of core sampling in a way that does not involve the carrying out of hydraulic fracturing;
(b)the gasification of coal in the strata in Wales or the Welsh marine area, except the making of exploratory boreholes for the purpose of core sampling.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 4.6.2024, see s. 147(1)(a)