This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 12 October 2010 and published on 19 October 2010. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 2(8) and (9)(d) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2010 No. 0000

Environmental Protection

The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1) to (3) and 7(9) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 19991.

The Secretary of State has consulted the persons required to be consulted by section 2(4) of that Act.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 2(8) and (9)(d) of that Act.