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”.