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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum

Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)

30(1)Section 47 of that Act (payment and notice schemes: supplementary provision) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), after “Regulations” insert “made by the Secretary of State”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 45 or 46 may confer a function on—

(a)the Welsh Ministers, or

(b)any other person apart from a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).

(4)In subsection (5), after “review of” insert “the Secretary of State’s powers under”.

(5)In subsection (6)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “45”, in both places, substitute “45(1)”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “46”, in both places, substitute “46(1)”.

(6)In subsection (7)—

(a)for “45” substitute “45(1)”;

(b)for “46” substitute “46(1)”.