Part 12

Supplementary provisions
Chapter 3

Disposals of oil licences: provisions relating to Parts 5 and 6

Minor definitions

Minor definitions
556
1
In this Chapter “licensed area” means (subject to section 553(4) and (5))—
a
in relation to a UK oil licence, the area to which the licence applies, and
b
in relation to a foreign oil concession, the area in relation to which the right to search for or win oil is conferred or exercisable under the concession.
2
In this Chapter “the relevant authority”, in relation to a UK oil licence means—
a
in the case of a licence under Part I of the 1998 Act—
ai
the Scottish Ministers, in relation to the Scottish onshore area, as defined in section 8A of that Act;
i
the Welsh Ministers, in relation to the Welsh onshore area (as defined in section 8A of that Act);
ii
otherwise the Oil and Gas Authority, and, and
b
in the case of a licence under the 1964 Act, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
3
In this Chapter “oil”—
a
in relation to a UK oil licence, means any substance won or capable of being won under the authority of a licence granted under Part I of the 1998 Act or the 1964 Act, other than methane gas won in the course of operations for making and keeping mines safe, and
b
in relation to a foreign oil concession, means any petroleum (as defined by section 1 of the 1998 Act).
S. 45H(2) modified (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 7
S. 556(2) modified (temp.) (9.2.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(2), 6 (with art. 2)
Words in s. 556(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 23 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)
S. 556(2)(a)(ai) inserted (1.10.2018 immediately after Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Sch. 6 Pt. 2 comes into force) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(3), 11