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17. In regulation 2(1) (Interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “the 1995 Regulations” insert—
““the 2007 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
“the 2016 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;”;
(b)after the definition of “activity” insert—
““competent authority” means the Executive and the Secretary of State acting jointly;”;
(c)after the definition of “explosion” insert—
““external emergency response plan” means the Search and Rescue Framework for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as published by the Secretary of State, as revised or re-issued from time to time;
“external waters” means the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland and any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;”;
(d)after the definition of “installation” insert—
““internal waters” means tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Northern Ireland up to the landward limits of the territorial sea;”;
(e)for the definition of “licensee” substitute—
““licensee”—
in relation to internal waters, means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within internal waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998; and
in relation to external waters, means an offshore licensee as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015;”;
(f)for the definition of “major accident” substitute—
““major accident”—
in relation to internal waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations; and
in relation to external waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2016 Regulations;”;
(g)for the definition of “operator” substitute—
““operator”—
in relation to internal waters—
in relation to the dismantling of a fixed installation (as a fixed installation is defined in the 2007 Regulations), has the meaning given in regulation 11(4) of the 2007 Regulations; and
otherwise, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations in relation to a production installation; and
in relation to external waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2016 Regulations;”;
(h)in the definition of “owner” after “controls” insert “or is entitled to control”;
(i)for the definition of “production installation” substitute—
““production installation”—
in relation to internal waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations; and
in relation to external waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2016 Regulations;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 17 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
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