SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 7A Reserved matters
Part 2Specific Reservations
Reservations
Head D—Energy
96
Generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity.
97
Oil and gas, including—
a
the ownership of, exploration for and exploitation of deposits of oil and natural gas,
b
pipelines and offshore installations,
c
marine licensing and the regulation of works that may obstruct or endanger navigation, so far as relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation,
d
restrictions on navigation, fishing and other activities to ensure safe operation of offshore activities,
e
liquefaction and regasification of gas,
f
the manufacture or production of gas, and
g
the conveyance, shipping and supply of gas.
Exceptions
The granting and regulation of licences to search and bore for and get petroleum that, at the time of the grant of the licence, is within the Welsh onshore area, except for any consideration payable for such licences.
Access to land for the purpose of searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence.
Marine licensing and the regulation of works that may obstruct or endanger navigation, so far as relating to searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence.
Interpretation
“"Petroleum”” means petroleum within the meaning given by section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 in its natural state in strata.
“"Welsh onshore area”” means the area of Wales that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea).
98
Coal, including—
a
the ownership and exploitation of coal,
b
deep and opencast coal mining,
c
subsidence relating to coal mining, and
d
water discharge from coal mines.
Exception
Land restoration.
99
Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including—
a
nuclear safety, security and safeguards, and
b
liability for nuclear occurrences.
100
The Office for Nuclear Regulation.
101
Production, distribution and supply of heat and cooling.
Exceptions
Heat and cooling networks, but not the regulation of them.
Schemes providing incentives to generate or produce, or to facilitate the generation or production of, heat or cooling from sources of energy other than fossil fuel or nuclear fuel.
Interpretation
“"Heat and cooling network”” means a system or network by which steam, hot water or chilled liquid is distributed from a central source for supplying heat or cooling to various consumers or premises.
102
Energy conservation.
Exception
The encouragement of energy efficiency otherwise than by prohibition or regulation.
Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2