PART 1Preliminary

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations—

fixed monetary penalty” has the meaning given in regulation 4(3);

FMP offence” has the meaning given in regulation 4(2);

non-compliance penalty” has the meaning given in regulation 18(3);

relevant permit” means any of the following—

(a)

a permit within the meaning of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 M1 (authorisation to use or discharge an offshore chemical);

(b)

a permit within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 M2(authorisation to discharge oil);

(c)

a permit within the meaning of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 M3(written permission to operate an offshore combustion installation);

(d)

F1the Secretary of State's agreement to the grant of consent pursuant to the Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020;

(d)

F1the Secretary of State's agreement to the grant of consent pursuant to the Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020;

Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal M4;

variable monetary penalty” has the meaning given in regulation 11(3);

VMP offence” has the meaning given in regulation 11(2).