Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

PART 1 U.K. The OGA

The OGA and its core functions U.K.

1 The OGA U.K.

(1) The company originally incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 as the Oil and Gas Authority Limited is renamed as the Oil and Gas Authority.

(2) In relation to any of its functions—

(a) the Oil and Gas Authority is not to be regarded as acting on behalf of the Crown, and

(b) its members, officers and staff are not to be regarded as Crown servants.

(3) The Oil and Gas Authority is exempt from the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the use of “limited” as part of its name.

(4) In this Act “the OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1(1)-(3) in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/602, reg. 3(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2016/710, reg. 2)

I2 S. 1(4) in force at 24.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/602, reg. 2(a)