Applications to the court13.
(1)
Subject to paragraph (3) below, for the purposes of regulations 14 (application to court by person aggrieved) and 15 (application to court by Secretary of State) below, the expression “the court” means—
(a)
in respect of a relevant project in the English area, the High Court;
(b)
in respect of a relevant project in the Scottish area, the Court of Session; and
(c)
in respect of a relevant project in the Northern Irish area, the High Court in Northern Ireland.
(2)
In this regulation the expressions “the English area”, “the Scottish area” and “the Northern Irish area” shall have the same meanings as in the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987 M1.
(3)
Where a project is situated in more than one of the areas referred to in paragraph (1) above, then any of the courts having jurisdiction in those areas shall have jurisdiction in relation to any question arising under regulation 14 or 15 below.