Part 1 U.K.Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage

Chapter 6 U.K.Miscellaneous and general

55 Interpretation of Part 1 U.K.

In this Part—

• “carbon dioxide stream” means a flow of substances that results from carbon dioxide capture processes;

• “CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;

• “contravention”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;

• “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);

• “economic regulator” has the meaning given by section 1(2);

• “enactment” includes—

  (a)

  an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);

  (b)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;

  (c)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

  (d)

  an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;

  (e)

  any retained direct EU legislation;

• “final order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);

• “financial year” means a financial year of the economic regulator;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “geological formation” means a lithostratigraphical subdivision within which distinct rock layers can be found and mapped;

• “geological storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means storage of carbon dioxide streams in underground geological formations with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide (and references to geological storage are to be read as including injection);

• “grantor” has the meaning given by section 9(10);

• “licence”, except where the context otherwise requires, means a licence under section 7, and “licence holder” is to be interpreted accordingly;

• “licensable activities” has the meaning given by section 1(10);

• “licensable means of transportation” has the meaning given by section 2(3);

• “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;

• “operates”, in relation to a site for the geological storage of carbon dioxide, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 2(10);

• “provisional order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);

• “transport and storage network” has the meaning given by section 1.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 55 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)