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Petroleum Act 1987

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Abandonment of Offshore Installations

    1. 1. Preparation of programmes.

    2. 2. Persons who may be required to submit programmes.

    3. 3. Section 1 notices: supplementary provisions.

    4. 4. Approval of programmes.

    5. 5. Failure to submit programmes.

    6. 6. Revision of programmes.

    7. 7. Withdrawal of approval.

    8. 8. Duty to carry out programmes.

    9. 9. Default in carrying out programmes.

    10. 10. Financial resources.

    11. 11. Regulations.

    12. 12. Offences: penalties.

    13. 13. Offences: general.

    14. 14. Validity of Secretary of State’s acts.

    15. 15. Notices.

    16. 16. Interpretation of Part I.

  3. Part II Licensing

    1. 17. Existing licences.

    2. 18. Future licences.

    3. 19. Northern Ireland territorial waters.

    4. 20. Annual reports.

  4. Part III Miscellaneous

    1. Safety zones

      1. 21. Automatic establishment of safety zones.

      2. 22. Establishment of safety zones by order.

      3. 23. Safety zones: offences.

      4. 24. Safety zones: supplementary.

    2. Pipe-lines

      1. 25. Construction authorisations.

      2. 26. Availability of funds.

      3. 27. Compulsory acquisition of rights.

    3. Refineries

      1. 28. Construction of refineries.

  5. Part IV Supplementary

    1. 29. Expenses.

    2. 30. Repeals.

    3. 31. Commencement.

    4. 32. Short title and extent.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Amendment of Existing Licences

      1. Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act

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      3. Schedule 4 to the 1976 Regulations

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      4. Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations

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      5. Schedule 4 to the 1982 Regulations

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      6. Schedule 5 to the 1982 Regulations

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    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals

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