UK Act of Parliament
1964
United Kingdom
Continental Shelf Act 1964
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
2 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Penalty landscape
2 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 1
- Director or Officer 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Safety of navigation.
Unlimited fine- Carry out offshore works that obstruct or endanger navigation Any Person
Prosecution of offences, etc.
Unlimited fine- Director and officer liability for continental shelf offences Director or Officer
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Exploration and exploitation of continental shelf.
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Wireless telegraphy.
Radioactive substances.
Submarine cables and pipe-lines.
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Interpretation.
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Short title.
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- PON 3 (opens in a new tab) from NSTA Detailed Guidance
- Carbon Storage Licensing (opens in a new tab) Other
- Crown Estate Scotland - Marine Works (opens in a new tab) Other
- Crown Estate - On the Seabed (opens in a new tab) Other
- NSTA Licensing and Consents Overview (opens in a new tab) Other
- Scottish Government offshore wind guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Apply for a Development Consent Order (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Using a Report of an (Offshore) Oil and Gas Incident (ROGI) Form (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
NSTA
PrimaryNorth Sea Transition Authority
Licenses and regulates the UK oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. Issues petroleum production licences and CO2 storage licences. …
Manages Crown land and seabed around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants leases for offshore wind farms, tidal, and wave energy projects. …
Manages Crown land and seabed in Scottish waters. Grants leases for offshore wind farms under ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds. Separate from …
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Regulates environmental aspects of offshore oil and gas, carbon storage, and gas unloading/storage. Issues environmental permits, approves oil spill response plans, and …
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