SCHEDULE 9U.K.AMENDMENTS

5.  In the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996 M1U.K.

(a)in regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(i)in paragraph (1)—

(aa)in the definition of “the 1992 Regulations” for the words “1992” substitute “ 2005 ”;

(bb)omit the definition of “concession owner”;

(cc)after the definition of “integrity” insert—

licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998;

(dd)in the definition of “mobile installation” omit the words “(other than a floating production platform)”;

(ee)in the definition of “safety cases” for the words “1992” substitute “ 2005 ”;

(ff)in the definition of “well-operator” in each place in which they occur for the words “concession owner” substitute “ licensee ”; and

in paragraph (4)(b) for the words “1992” substitute “ 2005 ”.

(b)omit regulation 26 and Schedule 2 (modification of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992).

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 1996/913, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.