Part 2 U.K. Sustainability and Renewable Energy Sources

Valid from 01/10/2005

Chapter 3 U.K. Decommissioning of offshore installations

Implementation of decommissioning programmes U.K.

109 Carrying out of decommissioning programmes U.K.

(1) Where a decommissioning programme is approved by the Secretary of State, it shall be the duty of the person who submitted the programme to secure—

(a) that it is carried out in every respect; and

(b) that all the conditions to which the approval is subject are complied with.

(2) Where a relevant object is subject to a decommissioning programme approved by the Secretary of State, it is an offence for a person to take any measures for decommissioning that object unless he does so—

(a) in accordance with the programme; or

(b) with the agreement of the Secretary of State.