48 Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments
Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c 11) | Legislation

48  Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments

(1)     The Petroleum Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2)     Section 3 (licences to search and bore for and get petroleum) is amended as follows.

(3)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate Minister”;

(b)     for “he” substitute “the appropriate Minister”.

(4)     In subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” in the second place substitute “appropriate Minister”.

(5)     Section 4 (licences: further provisions) is amended as follows.

(6)     In subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate Minister”.

(7)     After that subsection insert—

“(1A)     The Scottish Ministers may not make regulations under subsection (1)(e) prescribing model clauses that may be prescribed under subsection (1B).

(1B)     The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing model clauses on the consideration payable for a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers, and the following so far as they relate to such consideration—

(a)     the measurement of petroleum obtained from the licenced area (including the facilitation of such measurement);

(b)     the keeping of accounts;

(c)     cancellation of a licence by the Secretary of State

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