Part 2 U.K. Sustainability and Renewable Energy Sources

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 [F1 appropriate Minister], 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 [F1 appropriate Minister], 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 [F1 appropriate Minister].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 3 substituted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 62(10)(11), 72(4)(e); S.I. 2017/300, reg. 3 (with regs. 4-6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 109(1) applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (30.6.2015) by The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1386), arts. 1, 42(4)(5)(c) (with arts. 51, 53)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 109 in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(2), Sch. 2