Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007
4.—(1) In regulation 2(2) of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007(1)—
(a)after the definition of “the EC Treaty”, insert—
““Energy Act licence” means a licence which is granted (or is to be granted) under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008;”; and
(b)for the definition of “Petroleum Act consent” substitute—
““Petroleum or Energy Act consent” means—
a consent granted pursuant to a Petroleum Act licence or an Energy Act licence, including any consent required pursuant to the Offshore Petroleum Productions and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999; or
a consent granted pursuant to regulation 4(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001;”.
(2) For regulation 25(6)(c) of those Regulations, substitute—
“(c)the granting by the Secretary of State of any Petroleum Act approval, Petroleum Act authorisation, Petroleum or Energy Act consent, Petroleum Act licence, or Energy Act licence;”.
(3) For regulation 27(6)(c) of those Regulations, substitute—
“(c)requires a review by the Secretary of State of a Petroleum Act approval, Petroleum Act authorisation, Petroleum or Energy Act consent, Petroleum Act licence or Energy Act licence;”.
S.I. 2007/1842 amended by S.I. 2009/7 and 2010/491.