Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

Section 37.

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Continental Shelf Act 1964 U.K.

1 U.K. At the end of section 1(7) of the 1964 Act (designated areas) there shall be inserted the words “ ; and the power to make Orders for the purpose of consolidating them. ”

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C1 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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3 U.K. In section 11(1) of that Act for the words from “under this Act (including” to “section 3(1) of this Act)” there shall be substituted the words “ under another Act as applies by or under this Act ”.

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C3 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

4 U.K. After section 11 of that Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“11A Interpretation.

In this Act “installation” includes any floating structure or device maintained on a station by whatever means.”

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C4 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[F1 The General Rate Act 1967 U.K.

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The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 U.K.

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8 U.K. In sections 3(4), 4(1), 6(1) and 9(2) of that Act, for the words “waters to which this Act applies”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ controlled waters ”.

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C8 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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11 (1) In subsection (1) of section 12 of that Act (interpretation)— U.K.

(a) for the definition of “concession owner” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““controlled waters” has the same meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act,” ;

(b) after the definition of “designated areas” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““foreign sector of the continental shelf” has the meaning as given by section 1(4) of this Act,” ;

(c) for the definition of “offshore installation” there shall be substituted the following definition–

““offshore installation” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act,” ; and

(d) the definitions of “underwater exploitation” and “underwater exploration” shall be omitted.

(2) For subsections (2) and (3) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(2) A person who has the right to exploit or explore mineral resources in any area, or to store gas in any area and to recover gas so stored, shall be a concession owner for the purposes of this Act in relation to any offshore installation at any time if, at that time, there is carried on from, by means of or on the installation any of the following activities, namely—

(a) the exploitation or exploration of mineral resources, or the storage or recovery of gas, in the exercise of that right ;

(b) the conveyance in that area by means of a pipe or system of pipes, of minerals gotten, or gas being stored or recovered, in the exercise of that right ; and

(c) the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from an installation which is or has been maintained, or is intended to be established, for the carrying on of an activity falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above or this paragraph.

(3) The fact that an installation has been maintained for the carryingon of an activity falling within subsection (2) above shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (c) of that subsection if, since it was so maintained, the installation—

(a) has been outside controlled waters or, where it was so maintained in a part of a foreign sector of the continental shelf adjacent to those waters, the area consisting of those waters and that part ; or

(b) has been maintained for the carrying on of an activity not falling within that subsection.”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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The Social Security Act 1975 U.K.

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Oil Taxation Act 1975 U.K.

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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 U.K.

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The Employment Protection Act 1975 U.K.

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The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 U.K.

34 U.K. In section 9 of the M4 Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (application to continental shelf) for the words from “the exploration” to “resources” there shall be substituted the words “ any activity falling within subsection (2) of section 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ” and for the words “section 3(2) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964” there shall be substituted the words “ subsection (1) of that section ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C16 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M4 1976 c. 14.

The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 U.K.

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Race Relations Act 1976 U.K.

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The Energy Act 1976 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 3 para. 37 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 17(a)

The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 U.K.

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The Patents Act 1977 U.K.

39 U.K. In section 132(4) of the M8 Patents Act 1977 (application of Act) for the words from “in connection” to “resources” there shall be substituted the words “ or specified by Order under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 in connection with any activity falling within section 23(2) of that Act ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C20 The text of Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1–10, 11(1)(2), 21–25, 30, 31, 34–44, Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M8 1977 c. 37.

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 U.K.

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The Wages Councils Act 1979 U.K.

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The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 U.K.

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The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 U.K.

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[F15 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52) U.K.

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[F17 The Employment Rights Act 1996 U.K.

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