SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum

28Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)

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.