Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982
Part I
Oil
1—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The National Oil Account
8
Abolition of the National Oil Account.
Part II
Gas
The British Gas Corporation
9—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12—17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III
Petroleum Licences
18
Amendment of enabling powers etc.
19
Modification of model clauses in existing licences.
20
Modification of model clauses for incorporation in future licences.
Part IV
Offshore Activities
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Application of criminal law etc,
23
Application of civil law.
24
Extended meaning of “offshore installation” in the 1971 Act.
25
Extended meaning of “pipe-line” etc. in the 1975 Act.
26
Extended application of the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975.
27
Prosecutions.
28
Interpretation of Part IV.
Part V
Miscellaneous and General
29
Northern Ireland and Isle of Man shares of petroleum revenue.
30
Payments to petroleum production licence holders etc.
31
Participation agreements as respects onshore petroleum.
32
Provisions as to regulations, orders, etc.
33
Stamp duty.
34
Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961.
35
Financial provisions.
36
General interpretation.
37
Amendments and repeals
38
Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Provisions as to transfers of property rights and liabilities
Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
1
(1) The provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 2 below...
2
(1) It shall be the duty of the transferor and...
Rights and liabilities under contracts of employment
3
(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect where...
Right to production of documents of title
4
Where on any transfer to which this Schedule applies the...
Perfection of vesting of certain property or rights
5
Where in the case of any transfer to which this...
Proof of title by certificate
6
In the case of any transfer to which this Schedule...
Restrictions on dealing with certain land
7
If the Secretary of State is satisfied on the representation...
Construction of agreements, licences, statutory provisions and documents
8
(1) This paragraph applies where in the case of any...
9
Except as otherwise provided in any provision of this Act...
10
Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of paragraphs...
11
The provisions of paragraphs 8 to 10 above shall have...
Third parties affected by vesting provisions
12
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 8 to...
SCHEDULE 2
Petroleum Production Licences: Modification of Model Clauses
Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act
1
(1) In paragraph (1) of clause 9 of the model...
Part II of Schedule 3 to the 1975 Act
2
(1) In paragraph (6) of clause 10 of the model...
Schedule 4 to the 1976 Regulations
3
(1) In paragraph (6) of clause 10 of the model...
Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations as originally made or as amended by the 1978 Regulations
4
(1) In paragraph (6) of clause 10 of the model...
Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations as amended by the 1978 and 1980 Regulations
5
(1) In paragraph (4) of clause 10 of the model...
SCHEDULE 3
Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Continental Shelf Act 1964
1
At the end of section 1(7) of the 1964 Act...
2
In section 6 (wireless telegraphy) and section 7 (radioactive substances)...
3
In section 11(1) of that Act for the words from...
4
After section 11 of that Act there shall be inserted...
The General Rate Act 1967
5
(1) In subsection (3) of section 33 of the General...
6
After that section there shall be inserted the following section—...
The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
7
(1) In section 3(4) of the 1971 Act (construction and...
8
In sections 3(4), 4(1), 6(1) and 9(2) of that Act,...
9
In section 5(2) of that Act (masters of offshore installations,...
10
In section 6(2) of that Act (safety regulations) the word...
11
(1) In subsection (1) of section 12 of that Act...
12—20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Social Security Act 1975
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Taxation Act 1975
22
In paragraph 2A(4) of Schedule 3 to the Oil Taxation...
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
24
In section 10(5) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (employment...
The Employment Protection Act 1975
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27, 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
In section 44 of that Act (extension of 1971 Act)...
31
In section 45(3) of that Act (exclusion of Dumping at...
32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976
34
In section 9 of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths...
The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976
35
In section 49(3) of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act...
Race Relations Act 1976
36
In section 8(5) (employment at establishment in Great Britain) and...
The Energy Act 1976
37. . . . . . . . . ....
The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
38
In section 13(5) of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order...
The Patents Act 1977
39
In section 132(4) of the Patents Act 1977 (application of...
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Wages Councils Act 1979
41
(1) For subsection (2) of section 27 of the Wages...
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982
42
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction...
43
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 to that Act (proceedings...
The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)
45
(1) Section 287 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...
The Employment Rights Act 1996
46
(1) For subsection (1) of section 201 of the Employment...
SCHEDULE 4
REPEALS

Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982
1982 c. 23
An Act to make further provision with respect to the British National Oil Corporation; to abolish the National Oil Account; to make further provision with respect to the British Gas Corporation; to make provision for and in connection with the supply of gas through pipes by persons other than the Corporation; to amend the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and to make further provision about licences to search for and get petroleum; to repeal and re-enact with amendments sections 2 and 3 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964; to extend the application of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 and the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975; to amend the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1968, the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 and the Participation Agreement Act 1978; and for connected purposes.
[28th June 1982]
Act repealed (15.2.1999) except ss. 24, 26, 31, 37 and 38 and, in Sch. 3, paras. 1, 3, 4, 8 (so far as relating to sections 3 and 9 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971), 11, 34, 37 and 39 by 1998 c. 17, s. 51, Sch. 5 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1)); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)