Interpretation
2. 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 permit within the meaning of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002(1) (authorisation to use or discharge an offshore chemical);
a permit within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005(2)(authorisation to discharge oil);
a permit within the meaning of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013(3)(written permission to operate an offshore combustion installation);
“Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal(4);
“variable monetary penalty” has the meaning given in regulation 11(3);
“VMP offence” has the meaning given in regulation 11(2).
S.I. 2002/1355; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/2055 and 2011/982. “Permit” is defined in regulation 2(1).
S.I. 2005/2055, amended by S.I. 2011/983; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. “Permit” is defined in regulation 2.
S.I. 2013/971. “Permit” is defined in regulation 2(1).
The First-tier Tribunal was established by section 3(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15).