The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2221) are amended as follows.

In regulation 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “the authority”, for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Oil and Gas Authority ”.

In regulation 3(1)(a) (applications for a licence), for “Department of Energy and Climate Change” substitute “ Oil and Gas Authority ”.

In paragraph 2(3)(a) of Schedule 1 (application for consent to close storage site), for “Department of Energy and Climate Change” substitute “ Oil and Gas Authority ”.