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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/contentsPetroleum Act 1987An Act to make provision in respect of the abandonment of offshore installations and submarine pipe-lines and in respect of safety zones around offshore installations; to amend the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and to make provision in respect of licences under that Act; to amend the law relating to pipe-lines; to repeal sections 34 to 39 of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975; and for connected purposes.1987-04-09texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-10-20Expert Participation2009-11-13Petroleum Act 1987Part I Abandonment of Offshore Installations1 Preparation of programmes.2 Persons who may be required to submit programmes.3 Section 1 notices: supplementary provisions.4 Approval of programmes.5 Failure to submit programmes.6 Revision of programmes.7 Withdrawal of approval.8 Duty to carry out programmes.9 Default in carrying out programmes.10 Financial resources.11 Regulations.12 Offences: penalties.13 Offences: general.14 Validity of Secretary of State’s acts.15 Notices.16 Interpretation of Part I.Part II Licensing17 Existing licences.18 Future licences.19 Northern Ireland territorial waters.20 Annual reports.Part III Miscellaneous Safety zones21 Automatic establishment of safety zones.22 Establishment of safety zones by order.23 Safety zones: offences.24 Safety zones: supplementary. Pipe-lines25 Construction authorisations.26 Availability of funds.27 Compulsory acquisition of rights. Refineries28 Construction of refineries.Part IV Supplementary29 Expenses.30 Repeals.31 Commencement.32 Short title and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Amendment of Existing Licences Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act1(1) The model clauses set out in Part II of... Part II of Schedule 3 to the 1975 Act2(1) The model clauses set out in Part II of... Schedule 4 to the 1976 Regulations3(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to... Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations4(1) The model clauses set out— (a) in Schedule 5... Schedule 4 to the 1982 Regulations5(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to... Schedule 5 to the 1982 Regulations6(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to... Schedule 4 to the 1984 Regulations7(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to...SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 5 to the 1982 Regulations1(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to... Schedule 4 to the 1984 Regulations2(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to... Schedule 5 to the 1984 Regulations3(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to...SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Petroleum Act 1987

1987 c. 12

An Act to make provision in respect of the abandonment of offshore installations and submarine pipe-lines and in respect of safety zones around offshore installations; to amend the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and to make provision in respect of licences under that Act; to amend the law relating to pipe-lines; to repeal sections 34 to 39 of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975; and for connected purposes.

[9th April 1987]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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<inline name="tocHeading"> Annual reports.</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/part/III" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part III</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Miscellaneous</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/part/III/crossheading/safety-zones" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Safety zones</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/21" level="3" class="item" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Automatic establishment of safety zones.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/22" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Establishment of safety zones by order.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/23" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Safety zones: offences.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/24" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Safety zones: supplementary.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/part/III/crossheading/pipelines" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Pipe-lines</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/25" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Construction authorisations.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/26" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Availability of funds.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/27" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Compulsory acquisition of rights.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/part/III/crossheading/refineries" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Refineries</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/28" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Construction of refineries.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/part/IV" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part IV</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Supplementary</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/29" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Expenses.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/30" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/31" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Commencement.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/section/32" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Short title and extent.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="" level="1" class="schedules">
<inline name="tocHeading"> SCHEDULES</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Amendment of Existing Licences</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/part-ii-of-schedule-2-to-the-1975-act" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1975 Act</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/1" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Part II of...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/part-ii-of-schedule-3-to-the-1975-act" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Part II of Schedule 3 to the 1975 Act</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/2" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Part II of...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/schedule-4-to-the-1976-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 4 to the 1976 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/3" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/schedule-5-to-the-1976-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 5 to the 1976 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/4" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out— (a) in Schedule 5...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/schedule-4-to-the-1982-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 4 to the 1982 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/5" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/schedule-5-to-the-1982-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 5 to the 1982 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/6" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/crossheading/schedule-4-to-the-1984-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 4 to the 1984 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/1/paragraph/7" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/crossheading/schedule-5-to-the-1982-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 5 to the 1982 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/crossheading/schedule-4-to-the-1984-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 4 to the 1984 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/paragraph/2" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 4 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/crossheading/schedule-5-to-the-1984-regulations" level="3" class="heading" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Schedule 5 to the 1984 Regulations</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/2/paragraph/3" level="4" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The model clauses set out in Schedule 5 to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/12/schedule/3" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals</inline>
</tocItem>
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<preface eId="preface">
<p class="title">
<shortTitle>Petroleum Act 1987</shortTitle>
</p>
<p class="number">
<docNumber>1987 c. 12</docNumber>
</p>
<longTitle>
<p>An Act to make provision in respect of the abandonment of offshore installations and submarine pipe-lines and in respect of safety zones around offshore installations; to amend the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and to make provision in respect of licences under that Act; to amend the law relating to pipe-lines; to repeal sections 34 to 39 of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975; and for connected purposes.</p>
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<p class="DateOfEnactment">
<docDate date="1987-04-09">
[9th April 1987]
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<p>Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—</p>
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