Valid from 18/12/2011

SCHEDULES

Valid from 21/03/2012

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S Upstream petroleum infrastructure: minor and consequential amendments

Petroleum Act 1998 E+W+S

11 E+W+S In section 17 (acquisition of rights to use controlled pipelines) for subsection (1A) substitute—

“(1A) This section does not apply to—

(a) controlled petroleum pipelines;

(b) pipelines in, under or over the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain which are used to convey gas directly from a terminal to a pipeline system operated by a gas transporter or to any premises;

(c) gas interconnectors (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986).”