SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments
Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum
Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)
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1
Section 45 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (payment schemes relating to right to use deep-level land for purposes of exploiting petroleum or geothermal energy) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (4)—
a
for ““The regulations”” substitute “
Regulations under subsection (1)
”
;
b
in paragraph (a), at the end insert “
to which the regulations relate
”
;
c
in paragraph (b), for ““this section”” substitute “
subsection (1)
”
.
3
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
Regulations under subsection (1A) may require relevant energy undertakings to provide the Welsh Ministers, or any other specified person, with specified information about—
a
the proposed exercise, or exercise, of the right of use to which the regulations relate;
b
the making of payments in accordance with regulations under subsection (1A).
4
In subsection (5), for ““this section”” substitute “
subsection (1)
”
.
5
At the end insert—
6
Before making any regulations under subsection (1A), the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.