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2. These Regulations apply to—
(1) petroleum-related information(1) which is—
(a)held by or on behalf of a specified relevant person(2) on the day the Regulations commence, or
(b)acquired or created by or on behalf of a specified relevant person on or after that day, and
(2) petroleum-related samples(3) which are—
(a)held by or on behalf of a specified offshore licensee(4) on the day the Regulations commence, or
(b)acquired or created by or on behalf of a specified offshore licensee on or after that day.
“Petroleum-related information” is defined in section 27(1) of the Energy Act 2016.
“Relevant person” is defined in section 18(1) of the Energy Act 2016 as a person listed in section 9A(1)(b) of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c.17), being (i) holders of petroleum licences; (ii) operators under petroleum licences; (iii) owners of upstream petroleum infrastructure; (iv) persons planning and carrying out the commissioning of upstream petroleum infrastructure; and (v) owners of relevant offshore installations. Those terms are further defined in sections 9H-9I of the Petroleum Act 1998.
“Petroleum-related samples” is defined in section 27(1) of the Energy Act 2016.
“Offshore licensee” is defined in section 18(1) of the Energy Act 2016.
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