Correction Slip 1

These Regulations make amendments and modifications to the existing regime for the licensing of petroleum consequent on sections 3 and 23 of, and Schedules 1 and 6 to, the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) (“the 2017 Act”), which devolve legislative competence to the Welsh Assembly and transfer certain functions and powers to the Welsh Ministers for the granting and regulation of licences to search and bore for and get petroleum within the “Welsh onshore area” (as defined in section 23 of that Act), and related matters.

Lifecycle

Department

Made

05 Sept 2018

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In force

01 Oct 2018

Enabling power

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(1B), (2) and (3) of the Petroleum Act 1998, sections 49(1) and (3) and 71(1), (2), (5) and (6) of the Scotland Act 2016, and sections 24(1), (2) and (4), 69(2), (3), (4) and (5) and 70(2), (3), (4) and (7) of the Wales Act 2017and having consulted the Oil and Gas Authority in accordance with section 4(3ZA) of the Petroleum Act 1998, makes the following Regulations.

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Explanatory Memorandum

UK Explanatory Memorandum

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Instrument

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