SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum

Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)

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(1)

Section 47 of that Act (payment and notice schemes: supplementary provision) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2), after ““Regulations”” insert “ made by the Secretary of State ”.

(3)

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 45 or 46 may confer a function on—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers, or

(b)

any other person apart from a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).”

(4)

In subsection (5), after ““review of”” insert “ the Secretary of State's powers under ”.

(5)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for ““45””, in both places, substitute “ 45(1) ”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for ““46””, in both places, substitute “ 46(1) ”.

(6)

In subsection (7)—

(a)

for ““45”” substitute “ 45(1) ”;

(b)

for ““46”” substitute “ 46(1) ”.