Petroleum Act 1998

2 U.K. The [F1 OGA] shall, on receiving an application for a works authorisation—

(a) decide whether the application is to be considered further or rejected; and

(b) serve notice of [F2 its] decision on the applicant and—

(i) in the case of a decision that the application is to be considered further, shall give the applicant such directions with respect to the application as the [F1 OGA] considers appropriate for the purposes of paragraph 3; and

(ii) in the case of a decision to reject the application, shall include in the notice a statement of the reasons for the decision except any reason which in the opinion of the [F1 OGA] it would be against the national interest to state.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(3)(a); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(b) substituted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), s. 84(3), Sch. 1 para. 32(3)(b); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)