Part III Petroleum Licences

19 Modification of model clauses in existing licences.

1

Where a licence granted under section 2 of the 1934 Act before the coming into force of section 20 below incorporates—

a

the model clauses set out in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act (clauses relating to production licences for seaward areas);

b

the model clauses set out in Part II of Schedule 3 to that Act (clauses relating to production licences for landward areas);

c

the model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to the M1Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1976 (clauses relating to production licences for landward areas);

d

the model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to the said Regulations of 1976 as originally made or as amended by the M2Petroleum (Production) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (clauses relat9 ing to production licences for seaward areas); or

e

the model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to the said Regulations of 1976 as amended by the said Regulations of 1978 and the M3Petroleum (Production) (Amendment) Regulations 1980,

those model clauses as so incorporated shall have effect with the amendments provided for by whichever is appropriate of paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 2 to this Act.

2

It is hereby declared that any provisions of a licence which are amended by subsection (1) above may be altered or deleted by an instrument under seal executed by the Secretary of State and the licensee F1or, as respects Scotland, by an instrument subscribed by the Secretary of State and the licensee in accordance with the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.

3

Any reference in any document to provisions of a licence which are amended by subsection (1) above shall, except so far as the nature of the document or the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to those provisions as so amended.