SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 34Oil decommissioning expenditure: consequential amendments

CAA 2001

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CAA 2001 is amended as follows.

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In section 26 (demolition costs), in subsection (5), for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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In section 57 (available qualifying expenditure), in the entry in subsection (2) relating to section 165(3) of CAA 2001, for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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Section 164 (abandonment expenditure incurred before cessation of ring fence trade) is amended as follows.

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In the heading, for “abandonment expenditure” substitute general decommissioning expenditure.

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In subsections (1), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a) and (5), for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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Section 165 (abandonment expenditure within 3 years of ceasing ring fence trade) is amended as follows.

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In the heading, for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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In subsection (1)(b) and (c), for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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In subsection (3)—

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in paragraph (a), for “relevant abandonment cost” substitute “ relevant decommissioning cost ”, and

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in paragraph (b), for “abandonment expenditure” substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.

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In subsection (4), in the definition of “the relevant abandonment cost”—

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for “relevant abandonment cost” substitute “ relevant decommissioning cost ”, and

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for “abandonment expenditure”, in each place, substitute “ general decommissioning expenditure ”.