PART 4Notices served by the Secretary of State
1. An appeal may be made to the court.
2. An appeal must be brought within 28 days of the date of the notice.
3. Unless the court otherwise directs, an appeal does not have the effect of suspending the operation of the notice.
4. In this section, “the court” means, in respect of a notice that relates to—
(a)the English area, the High Court;
(b)the Scottish area, (excluding Scottish controlled waters), the Court of Session;
(c)the Northern Irish area, the High Court in Northern Ireland.
5. Where a notice relates to more than one area referred to in paragraph 4, an appeal may be made to any of the courts with jurisdiction for the area or areas in question.
6. Reference in paragraph 4 to—
“the English area”;
“the Scottish area”;
“the Northern Irish area”,
has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987(1).