(This note is not part of the Order)
This order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, a safety zone having a radius of 500 metres around the installation known as Brent Spar.
Vessels (which for this purpose include hovercraft, submersible apparatus and installations in transit) are prohibited from entering or remaining in a safety zone except with the consent of the Secretary of State or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the Act (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331)).