Part 2 Amendments Relating to Onshore Petroleum
Wales Act 2017 (2017 c 4) | Legislation

Part 2 Amendments Relating to Onshore Petroleum

Petroleum Act 1998 (c 17)

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(1)     Section 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licences: further provisions) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsections (1A), (1B) and (1C), after “Scottish Ministers†insert “or the Welsh Ministersâ€.

(3)     After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B)     Any regulations made by the Welsh Ministers shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.â€

(4)     After subsection (4A) insert—

“(4B)     As soon as practicable after granting a licence under section 3, the Welsh Ministers shall publish notice of the fact in such manner as they think appropriate stating—

(a)     the name of the licensee; and

(b)     the situation of the area in respect of which the licence has been granted.â€

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(1)     Section 4A of that Act (onshore hydraulic fracturing: safeguards) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1), after “well consent†insert “for a well situated in the English onshore areaâ€.

(3)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The Welsh Ministers must not issue a well consent for a well situated in the Welsh onshore area that is required

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