Citation, commencement and interpretationI11

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 17th July 2014.

2

In these Regulations—

  • “landward area” means an area which lies on the landward side of lines drawn in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1;

  • “landward petroleum exploration licence” means a licence to search for petroleum in a landward area; and

  • “petroleum exploration and development licence” means a licence to search and bore for, and get, petroleum in a landward area.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in force at 17.7.2014, see reg. 1(1)

Model ClausesI22

1

For the purposes of section 4(1)(e) of the Petroleum Act 1998—

a

the model clauses prescribed for petroleum exploration and development licences are those set out in Schedule 2; and

b

the model clauses prescribed for landward petroleum exploration licences are those set out in Schedule 3.

2

The model clauses prescribed for petroleum exploration and development licences by regulation 3(7) and (8) of, and Schedules 6 and 7 to, the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 20042 do not apply in relation to any licence granted on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in force at 17.7.2014, see reg. 1(1)

Michael FallonParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment of Energy and Climate Change