Part 6

General

Extent and application

Territorial sea and other waters
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1
Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide—
a
for an area of UK territorial sea to be treated, for the purposes of any provision of this Act, as if it were situated in such part of the United Kingdom as may be specified in the Order; and
b
for jurisdiction with respect to questions arising in relation to UK territorial sea under any such provision to be conferred on courts in a part of the United Kingdom so specified.
2
An Order in Council under section 11 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)
(application of civil law to offshore installations etc) or section 87 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
(application of civil law to renewable energy installations etc) may make provision for treating—
a
an installation with respect to which provision is made under that section and which is outside UK territorial sea but in waters to which that section applies, and
b
waters within 500 metres of the installation,
as if, for the purposes of any provision of this Act, they were situated in such part of the United Kingdom as is specified in the Order.
3
The jurisdiction conferred on a court by an Order in Council under this section is in addition to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this section by that or any other court.
4
Section 121(3) applies to the power to make an Order in Council under this section as it applies to any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this Act, but as if references in section 121(3) to the Secretary of State were references to Her Majesty in Council.
5
A statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
6
“Installation” includes any floating structure or device maintained on a station by whatever means, and installations in transit.