PART 3Amendments to existing licences, transitional provision and savings

Amendment to existing licences7.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), any existing licence has effect as if—

(a)

in clauses or parts of clauses corresponding to clause 1(1) of the relevant Schedule, in the definition of “Block”, for the words “London, SW1” there were substituted “ Glasgow, G2 8LU ”;

(b)

in clauses or parts of clauses corresponding to clauses 4(1)(a) or 5(1) of the relevant Schedule, the words “to payment of those sums hereinafter provided for and” were omitted;

(c)

clauses or parts of clauses corresponding to clauses 9 to 11, 25(1)(e) and (5), 31, 32 or 36(2)(a) of the relevant Schedule were omitted;

(d)

any reference to a clause corresponding to clause 10 of the relevant Schedule were omitted, and

(e)

except in the definition of “the OGA”, references to “the OGA” (including references having effect as such), “the Secretary of State” or “the Minister” were references to “the Scottish Ministers”.

(2)

Any existing licence has effect as if the clauses in Schedule 3 to these Regulations were incorporated in the licence.

(3)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to any clause incorporated under paragraph (2).

(4)

In this regulation, “the relevant Schedule” means Schedule 6 to the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 M1.