24 Application of Part III.U.K.
(1)Where no initial or terminal point of a pipeline is situated in the United Kingdom or controlled waters, the pipeline shall be disregarded for the purposes of this Part of this Act except this subsection and subsection (2).
(2)The Secretary of State may by order provide that specified provisions of this Part of this Act shall apply, subject to such modifications (if any) as are specified, to the whole or any part of a pipeline of a kind mentioned in subsection (1); but an order under this subsection shall contain only such provisions as the Secretary of State considers are consistent with the jurisdiction which belongs to the United Kingdom under international law.
[F1(2A)If a pipeline—
(a)is specified in an order made by the Secretary of State under this subsection, or
(b)is of a description so specified,
the pipeline shall be disregarded for the purposes of this Part of this Act (other than this subsection) or shall be so disregarded while any specified condition is satisfied.]
(3)The Secretary of State may in regulations provide that specified provisions of this Part of this Act shall not apply to a pipeline of a specified kind or shall not apply to such a pipeline while any specified condition is satisfied.
[F2(3A)The Secretary of State may by order provide that specified provisions of this Part of this Act shall apply, subject to such modifications (if any) as are specified, in relation to a controlled pipeline—
(a)which is specified or of a specified description, and
(b)which meets the conditions in subsection (3B).
(3B)The conditions are—
(a)that the pipeline is used in connection with exploration for, or exploitation of, petroleum, or the importation of petroleum into the United Kingdom;
(b)that, by virtue of the date when construction of the pipeline was begun, section 14(1)(b) would not apply in relation to use of the pipeline but for an order under this subsection.]
(4)In this section “specified”, in relation to an order or regulations, means specified in the order or, as the case may be, the regulations.
(5)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) [F3, (2A) or (3A)] or regulations under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 24(2A) inserted (1.4.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 7(2) (with s. 111, Sch. 8 para. 7(5)); S.I. 2010/298, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
F2S. 24(3A)(3B) inserted (12.11.2009 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(1)(c)(d), Sch. 8 para. 7(3) (with s. 111, Sch. 8 para. 7(6)(7)); S.I. 2010/298, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
F3Words in s. 24(5) inserted (1.4.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 7(4) (with s. 111); S.I. 2010/298, art. 2, Sch. para. 10