PART 3Amendments to existing licences, transitional provision and savings
Transitional modification of the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 19958
1
This regulation applies until any legislation made by the Scottish Ministers or Scottish Parliament relating to any matter to which the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 relate comes into force.
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 M1, the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 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 Hydrocarbons Directive Licensing Regulations 1995 have effect as if—
a
regulation 1A as inserted by regulation 2(2) of these Regulations were omitted, and
b
with the exception of regulation 5(2), references to “the OGA” were references to “the Scottish Ministers”.