PART 2Provisions transferring the Secretary of State’s licensing functions under the Petroleum Act 1998 to the OGA until the transfer of certain functions to the Scottish Ministers
Petroleum Act 19982
1
Until the commencement of section 48 of the Scotland Act 2016, Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 19983 has effect as if it were amended as follows.
2
Section 3 (licences to search and bore for and get petroleum) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “Secretary of State” there were substituted “OGA”, and
ii
for “he” there were substituted “it”,
b
in subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” (in both places) there were substituted “OGA”.
3
Section 4(1)(e) (licences: further provisions) has effect as if for “he” there were substituted “the OGA”.
4
Section 5(9)4 (existing licences) has effect as if for “Secretary of State” (in both places) there were substituted “OGA”.
5
Section 5A5 (rights transferred without consent) has effect as if for “Secretary of State” (in each place) there were substituted “OGA”.
6
Section 5B(1)6 (information) has effect as if for “Secretary of State” (in both places) there were substituted “OGA”.
7
Section 7(2) (ancillary rights) has effect as if—
a
at the end of paragraph (b) “and” were omitted, and
b
at the end of paragraph (c) there were inserted—
; and
d
references to the Secretary of State (or the Minister) in sections 4 and 9 of that Act included references to the OGA