Revocation and transitional and saving provisionsU.K.
2.—(1) In this regulation “the 1998 Regulations" means the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1998 M1.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, the 1998 Regulations are hereby revoked.
(3) The 1998 Regulations shall continue to apply to any application for a consent received by the Secretary of State prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.
(4) Any reference in these Regulations to a consent or approval granted or relevant requirement imposed pursuant to these Regulations shall include a reference to any consent or approval granted or relevant requirement imposed pursuant to the 1998 Regulations regardless of whether such grant or imposition took place before or after the coming into force of these Regulations.
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