Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I The British National Oil Corporation

   1. Constitution

      1. 1. Constitution of the Corporation

   2. General functions of the Corporation

      1. 2. General powers

      2. 3. General duties

      3. 4. Directions by Secretary of State

   3. Financial provisions

      1. 5. General financial duties

      2. 6. Borrowing powers etc.

      3. 7. Loans by Secretary of State

      4. 8. Guarantees

      5. 9. Exemption from petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. 10. Accounts and audit

      6. 10. (1) It shall be the duty of the Corporation—

   4. Miscellaneous

      1. 11. Provision by Corporation of information for Secretary of State

      2. 12. Co-ordination of activities of Corporation and British Gas Corporation and their subsidiaries

      3. 13. Transfer to Corporation of shares of NCB (Exploration) Ltd

      4. 14. Control of subsidiaries

      5. 15. Annual report

      6. 16. Supplemental

3. PART II Petroleum production licences

   1. 17. Modification of model clauses for incorporation in petroleum production licences

   2. 18. Incorporation of modified model clauses into existing licences

   3. 19. Provisions supplementary to s. 18

4. PART III Submarine pipe-lines

   1. Construction and use of pipe-lines

      1. 20. Control of construction and use of pipe-lines in territorial and continental-shelf waters

      2. 21. Authorisations for pipe-lines

      3. 22. Compulsory increases in capacity etc of pipe-lines

      4. 23. Acquisition by persons of rights to use pipe-lines belonging to others

      5. 24. Termination of authorisations

      6. 25. Vesting of pipe-lines on termination or subsequent issue of authorisations

   2. Safety and inspection

      1. 26. Safety

      2. 27. Inspectors etc.

   3. Criminal and civil liability

      1. 28. Enforcement

      2. 29. Criminal proceedings

      3. 30. Civil liability for breach of statutory duty

   4. Supplemental

      1. 31. Exclusion etc of application of Part III

      2. 32. Regulations

      3. 33. Interpretation etc of Part III

5. PART IV Refineries

   1. 34. Control of construction and extension of refineries

   2. 35. Authorisations to construct or extend refineries

   3. 36. Planning permission for works requiring authorisations

   4. 37. Inspectors

   5. 38. Offences

   6. 39. Modifications of Part IV for Scotland and Northern Ireland

6. PART V Miscellaneous and General

   1. Miscellaneous

      1. 40. The National Oil Account

      2. 41. Payments to petroleum licence holders etc from the Account

      3. 42. Loans etc to promote development of United Kingdom petroleum resources

      4. 43. Payments in respect of Burmah Oil Co. Ltd

      5. 44. Extension of Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971

   2. General

      1. 45. Amendments of enactments

      2. 46. Orders and regulations

      3. 47. Expenses

      4. 48. Interpretation etc-general

      5. 49. Short title, commencement and extent

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Additional provisions relating to constitution etc of British National Oil Corporation

      1. Appointment and tenure of members

         1. 1. Provision may be made by regulations with respect to the...

      2. Remuneration etc. of members

         1. 2. The Corporation shall— (a) pay to each member, except an...

         2. 3. (1) The Corporation shall make such provision as may be...

      3. Proceedings

         1. 4. Provision may be made by regulations with respect to the...

         2. 5. An official member shall not be entitled to a vote...

         3. 6. Subject to any regulations made in pursuance of paragraph 4...

         4. 7. The validity of any proceedings of the Corporation shall not...

      4. Staff

         1. 8. (1) The Corporation shall appoint one member (who may be...

         2. 9. The Corporation may appoint, on such terms as it thinks...

         3. 10. (1) The Corporation may pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities...

         4. 11. It shall be the duty of the Corporation, except so...

      5. Performance of functions

         1. 12. The Corporation may authorise any member or employee of the...

      6. Instruments and contracts

         1. 13. Provision may be made by regulations with respect to—

      7. Supplemental

         1. 14. In this Schedule references to the chairman, a deputy chairman...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Production licences for seaward areas

      1. PART I Further amendments of Schedule 4 to the Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1966 as amended

         1. 1. For paragraph (1) of clause 8 of the model clauses...

         2. 2. After clause 8 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         3. 3. Clause 11 of the relevant clauses shall be omitted.

         4. 4. Clause 12 of the relevant clauses shall be renumbered as...

         5. 5. After clause 12 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         6. 6. After clause 14 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         7. 7. (1) In Clause 16 of the relevant clauses, after paragraph...

         8. 8. After clause 16 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         9. 9. For paragraph (3) of clause 23 of the relevant clauses...

         10. 10. (1) In clause 25 of the relevant clauses, in paragraph...

         11. 11. For clause 26 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         12. 12. In both versions of clause 29 of the relevant clauses...

         13. 13. (1) For clause 32(1) and the side-note to clause 32...

         14. 14. (1) In clause 33 of the relevant clauses—

         15. 15. (1) In the relevant clauses all the words in brackets...

      2. PART II Schedule 4 to the Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1966 as further amended

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Production licences for landward areas

      1. PART I Further amendments of Schedule 3 to the Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1966 as amended

         1. 1. For paragraph (1) of clause 8 of the model clauses...

         2. 2. After clause 8 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         3. 3. Clause 11 of the relevant clauses shall be omitted.

         4. 4. (1) In clause 12 of the relevant clauses, after the...

         5. 5. After clause 12 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         6. 6. After clause 14 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         7. 7. (1) In Clause 16 of the relevant clauses, after paragraph...

         8. 8. After clause 16 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         9. 9. (1) In paragraph (1) of clause 21 of the relevant...

         10. 10. For clause 23 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         11. 11. For clause 24 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         12. 12. In both versions of clause 27 of the relevant clauses...

         13. 13. For clause 30 of the relevant clauses there shall be...

         14. 14. (1) In clause 31 of the relevant clauses—

         15. 15. (1) In the relevant clauses all the words in brackets...

      2. PART II Schedule 3 to the Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1966 as further amended

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Authorisations in pursuance of section 20

      1. PART I Works authorisations

         1. 1. Provisions may be made by regulations as to the manner...

         2. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State...

         3. 3. Where in pursuance of the preceding paragraph the Secretary of...

         4. 4. Where the Secretary of State decides that an application for...

         5. 5. Where the Secretary of State serves notice of his opinion...

         6. 6. The purposes referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule...

         7. 7. Where the Secretary of State— (a) is satisfied that an...

         8. 8. In the case of a decision not to issue a...

         9. 9. Where the Secretary of State issues a works authorisation it...

      2. PART II Other authorisations

         1. 10. Where the Secretary of State issues an authorisation other than...