The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010

Information to be published on the register U.K.

9.—(1) The information prescribed for the purposes of section 29 is the information to which paragraph (2) applies.

(2) This paragraph applies to the following information—

(a) the particulars of each licence and storage permit granted;

(b) the particulars of each storage site (including a storage site that has been closed).

(3) The particulars referred to in paragraph (2)(a) are—

(a) the terms and conditions of the licence;

(b) the names and addresses of all past and present licence holders, including the dates on which they became or ceased to be a licence holder;

(c) the names and addresses of all persons (past and present) organising or supervising activities under the licence before the storage permit is granted, including the dates on which they began or ceased to do so;

(d) the terms and conditions of the storage permit;

(e) the names and addresses of all past and present operators under the storage permit, including the dates on which they began or ceased to be the operator;

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(g) any modifications of the terms and conditions of the licence or the storage permit (including the date on which the modification came into effect);

(h) where the licence has terminated or been surrendered, the date of such termination or surrender;

(i) where the storage permit has been revoked, the date of and reasons for such revocation.

(4) The particulars referred to in paragraph (2)(b) are—

(a) the reports, and any notifications, sent to the authority in accordance with the provisions of the storage permit;

(b) details of any directions given by the authority in respect of corrective measures or measures for the protection of human health, and of any such measures taken by the operator or by the authority;

(c) the current amount of the financial security maintained in accordance with the provisions of the storage permit;

(d) where the storage site has been closed—

(i) the date of closure;

(ii) maps and sections showing the spatial extent of the storage site and storage complex;

(iii) the post-closure plan.

(5) In addition, the Secretary of State may include on the register maintained under section 29(1)—

(a) any other information that the authority that granted the storage permit considers relevant for assessing whether the CO₂ will be completely and permanently contained in the storage site (but this is subject to section 29(2)), and

(b) an estimate by that authority of the total storage capacity of the storage site.

(6) In this regulation—

(a) “the authority” means any licensing authority within the meaning of section 18(2);

(b) “licence” means a licence granted by the authority under section 18(1); and

(c) “licence holder”, “operator” and “storage permit” are to be construed accordingly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 9(3)(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment and Power to Modify) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/544), regs. 1(3), 2(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)