SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum

Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)

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1

Section 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licences: further provisions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1A), (1B) and (1C), after ““Scottish Ministers”” insert “ or the Welsh Ministers ”.

3

After subsection (3A) insert—

3B

Any regulations made by the Welsh Ministers shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

4

After subsection (4A) insert—

4B

As soon as practicable after granting a licence under section 3, the Welsh Ministers shall publish notice of the fact in such manner as they think appropriate stating—

a

the name of the licensee; and

b

the situation of the area in respect of which the licence has been granted.