Other environmental legislation

REACH Enforcement Regulations 200810

In regulation 2(2) of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 200817—

a

for the definition of “offshore installation” substitute—

  • “offshore installation” means—

    1. a

      an offshore installation within the meaning of section 44(1) of the Petroleum Act 199818; or

    2. b

      a carbon storage installation within the meaning of section 30(5) of the Energy Act 2008;

b

after that definition insert—

  • “relevant waters”, in relation to an offshore installation, has the meaning given in section 44(4) of the Petroleum Act 1998;

c

after the definition of “relevant waters” insert—

  • “Scotland” includes Scottish controlled waters;

d

for the definition of “Scottish controlled waters” substitute—

  • “Scottish controlled waters” means—

    1. a

      in relation to an offshore installation which is maintained (or intended to be established) for the purposes of the exploration for, or exploitation of, petroleum (within the meaning of section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998), any waters which are controlled waters within the meaning of section 30A(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974; and

    2. b

      in relation to any other offshore installation, waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland.