Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 4B(5) of the Petroleum Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2015 No. 0000
Petroleum
The Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State has before making these Regulations consulted the Environment Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales in accordance with section 4B(7) of the Petroleum Act 19981.
In accordance with section 4B(5) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4B(4) of that Act, and section 28(2)(a) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 20152, makes the following Regulations.