Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

PART 2 U.K. Further functions of the OGA relating to offshore petroleum

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Introduction

18 Interpretation of Part 2 U.K.

(1) In this Part—

• “items subject to legal privilege”—

  (a)

  in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (see section 10 of that Act);

  (b)

  in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

  (c)

  in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (NI 12));

• “licensee” means a person holding a petroleum licence;

• “offshore licence” means a petroleum licence which confers on the holder of that licence rights in respect of offshore waters;

• “offshore licensee” means a person holding an offshore licence;

• “offshore waters” means—

  (a)

  the waters comprising the territorial sea of the United Kingdom, and

  (b)

  the sea in any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;

• “petroleum licence” means a licence granted under—

  (a)

  section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (searching for, boring for and getting petroleum), or

  (b)

  section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (licences to search for and get petroleum);

• “the principal objective” means the objective set out in section 9A(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998;

• “relevant person” means a person listed in section 9A(1)(b) of the Petroleum Act 1998;

• “statutory function” means a function conferred or imposed by or under any Act;

• “Tribunal” means the First-tier tribunal.

(2) In this Part a reference to a term or condition of a petroleum licence includes a reference to a condition imposed under a petroleum licence.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 18 in force at 1.10.2016 by S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(b)