11U.K.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;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 13.11.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/2809, art. 2 (with art. 4)