Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)

Part 2 U.K. Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Onshore petroleum U.K.

23 Onshore petroleum licensing U.K.

(1) Section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in relation to the Welsh onshore area, the Welsh Ministers;”.

(3) In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in relation to the Welsh onshore area, the Welsh Ministers;”.

(4) At the end insert—

“(5) The Welsh onshore area is the area of Wales that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea).

(6) In subsection (5) “"Wales”” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.

(7) The English onshore area is the area of England and the sea adjacent to England that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 23 in force at 1.10.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(a)