The Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2016
These Regulations define the terms “protected groundwater source areas” and “other protected areas” for the purposes of section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) (the “1998 Act”).
Lifecycle
Department
Made
10 Mar 2016
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4B(4) of that Act, and section 28(2)(a) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, makes the following Regulations.
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