The Petroleum Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/3283
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2009, and come into force on 20th January 2010.

Section 2 Prescribed fees for licence applications

(1) In regulation 9(2) of the Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 , for “£2,820” substitute “£2,100”.

(2) In regulation 10(1) of the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 , for “£1,000” substitute “£1,400”.

Section 3 Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004

(1) In regulation 2 of the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 , for the definition of “landward area” substitute—

“landward area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995

(2) In clause 1(1) of Schedule 6 to those Regulations, omit the definitions of “Landward Area”, “Official Journal” and “Seaward Area”.

Section 4 Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008

(1) In regulation 1(2) of the Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 , for the definition of “seaward area” substitute—

“seaward area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1)(a) of the Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988

(2) The Schedule to those Regulations is amended as follows.

(3) In clause 2, for “seaward area more particularly” substitute “area”.

(4) For clause 3(2) substitute—

(2) Unless sooner determined under any of its provisions, this licence shall continue—

(a) for the Initial Term, subject to clause 10 and (where applicable) clauses 4 and 5;

(b) for the Second Term, subject to clauses 6 and 10;

(c) for the Third Term, subject to clauses 8 and 10.

(5) In clause 5—

(a) in paragraph (2), for “shall give” substitute “may give”; and

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) This licence shall automatically cease and determine on the expiry of the Early Surrender Period unless—

(a) the Licensee has given notice in accordance with paragraph (2); or

(b) at the request of the Licensee, the Minister has directed that the licence shall continue without such notice having been given.

(6) In clause 30, after paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) The functions of the Minister under paragraph (3) shall be exercisable concurrently by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.