PART 3Amendments to existing licences, transitional provision and savings
Transitional modification of the Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 201510
1
This regulation applies until the Scottish Ministers exercise section 4(1)(a), (b) or (d) of the Petroleum Act 1998.
2
In relation to any application for a licence to be determined by the Scottish Ministers or any licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998, the 2015 Regulations have effect as if they had been made by the Scottish Ministers.
3
In relation to any application for a licence to be determined by the Scottish Ministers or any licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998, the 2015 Regulations have effect as if—
a
in regulation 2—
i
in the definition of “model clauses” after the words “section 4(1)(e)” there were inserted “
or section 4(1B)
”
, and
ii
the definition of “the OGA” were omitted, and
iii
in the definition of “seaward petroleum exploration licence”, the words after “seaward area” were omitted;
b
regulation 3(1A) and (1B) as inserted by regulation 4(4) of these Regulations were omitted;
c
for regulation 4(2) there were substituted—
2
Applications must be—
a
made in writing, and
b
accompanied by such evidence and particulars or documents in support as are specified in these Regulations in respect of the licence being applied for, and are appropriate to that application.
d
any other references to “the OGA” were references to “the Scottish Ministers”.
4
In relation to any review under regulation 9 of the 2015 Regulations, regulation 9(1)(a) has effect as if, after “Regulations” there were inserted “
, except in so far as they apply to any function exercised by the Scottish Ministers
”
.
5
In this regulation, the “2015 Regulations” means the Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015.