SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Amendments relating to Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 1

Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)

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In section 44 (offshore installations)—

a

in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the exploration of any place in, under or over relevant waters with a view to the storage of gas in such an place;

ab

the conversion of any place in, under or over relevant waters for the purpose of storing gas;

b

in paragraph (b) of that subsection, for “in or under the shore or bed of” substitute “ in, under or over ”,

c

after that paragraph insert—

ba

the unloading of gas at any place in, under or over relevant waters;

d

in paragraph (d) of that subsection, for “paragraph (a), (b) or (c)” substitute “ any of paragraphs (a) to (c) ”, and

e

in subsection (5), after “section—” insert—

“gas” means gas within the meaning of section 2(4) of the Energy Act 2008;