1.—(1) In this Schedule—N.I.
“activity” includes, unless the context otherwise requires, a diving project and standing a vessel by;
“diving project” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Diving at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 M1 save that it includes an activity in which a person takes part as a diver wearing an atmospheric pressure suit and without breathing in air or other gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure;
“gas importation and storage zone” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(5) of the Energy Act 2008 M2, and “within a gas importation and storage zone” includes over and under it;
“offshore installation” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(2) and (3);
“supplementary unit” means a fixed or floating structure, other than a vessel, for providing energy, information or substances to an offshore installation; and
“vessel” includes a hovercraft and any floating structure which is capable of being navigated.
(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, any structures and devices on top of a well are to be treated as forming part of the well.
(3) Any reference in this Schedule to premises and activities includes a reference to any person, article or substance on those premises or engaged in, or, as the case may be, used or for use in connection with any such activity, but does not include a reference to an aircraft which is airborne.
Marginal Citations
M1S.R. 2005 No.45, as amended by S.R. 2007 No.247.
M22008 c. 32; section 1(5) is amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).