Petroleum Act 1987

Part II U.K. Licensing

17 Existing licences. U.K.

(1) Where a licence granted under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 before the coming into force of this section incorporates any of the model clauses mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act, the model clauses as incorporated in the licence shall have effect with the amendments provided for by that Schedule.

(2) Any provision of a licence which is amended by subsection (1) may be altered or deleted by an instrument under seal executed by the Secretary of State and the licensee.

(3) A reference in any document to a provision of a licence which is amended by subsection (1) shall, except so far as the nature of the document or the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the provision as so amended.

(4) It is hereby declared that where a licence granted under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 before the coming into force of this section refers to any provision of Part I of the Oil Taxation Act M1 1975, the reference (unless the contrary intention appears) is to that provision as it has effect for the time being for the purposes of petroleum revenue tax.

Marginal Citations

M1 1975 c. 22.

18 Future licences. U.K.

(1) The model clauses mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act (clauses prescribed for incorporation in certain licences granted under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934) shall have effect with the amendments provided for by that Schedule.

(2) The model clauses amended by this section may be varied, revoked, modified or excluded as if the amendments had been made by regulations under section 6 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934.

19 Northern Ireland territorial waters. U.K.

(1) In section 1(2) of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (which defines the area within which Her Majesty has exclusive rights to petroleum so as to include United Kingdom territorial waters adjacent to Great Britain) the words “adjacent to Great Britain” shall be omitted.

(2) In section 3(1) of that Act, after the words “shall apply” there shall be inserted the words “ (in England and Wales and Scotland) ”.

20 Annual reports. U.K.

The Secretary of State shall not be required to prepare a report under section 1(5) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (annual reports relating to licences under the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934) for the financial year ending on 31st March 1987 or for any subsequent financial year.