SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments relating to onshore petroleum

Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)

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1

Section 55 of that Act (regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4)—

a

in the opening words, after ““instrument”” insert “ made by the Secretary of State ”;

b

in paragraph (c), after ““47”” insert “ , 48 ”.

3

After subsection (5) insert—

5A

A statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers containing regulations under section 45, 46 or 48 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

4

In subsection (6)(b), after ““(4)”” insert “ or (5A) ”.