s 18 Interpretation of Part 2
(1) In this Part— “items subject to legal privilege”— in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (see section 10 of that Act); in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 ( NI 12)); “ licensee ” means a person holding a petroleum licence; “ offshore licence ” means a petroleum licence which confers on the holder of that licence rights in respect of offshore waters; “ offshore licensee ” means a person holding an offshore licence; “ offshore waters ” means— the waters comprising the territorial sea of the United Kingdom, and the sea in any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964; “ petroleum licence ” means a licence granted under— section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (searching for, boring for and getting petroleum), or section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (licences to search for and get petroleum); “ the principal objective ” means the objective set out in section 9A(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998; “ relevant person ” means a person listed in section 9A(1)(b) of the Petroleum Act 1998; “ statutory function ” means a function conferred or imposed by or under any Act; “ Tribunal ” means the First-tier tribunal. (2) In this Part a reference to a term or condition of a petroleum licence includes a reference to a condition imposed under a petroleum licence.