Energy Act 2023 (c. 52)

Part 2 U.K. Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage

Chapter 5 U.K. Carbon storage information and samples

General U.K.

127 Interpretation of Chapter 5 U.K.

In this Chapter—

• “information and samples plan” has the meaning given in section 109;

• “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));

• “OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority;

• “protected material” has the meaning given in section 113;

• “sanction notice” has the meaning given in section 115;

• “storage permit” has the same meaning as in the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2221) (see regulation 1(3) of those Regulations);

• “subsequent holder” has the meaning given in section 113;

• “Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 127 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)