UK Statutory Instrument SI 2001 United Kingdom

The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001

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Enforced by
NSTA, MMO, OPRED
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 10 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Application of the Directives Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State and OGA must align oil and gas with Habitats DirectivesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004 Consent for geological surveys Regulated
  • Obtain prior written consent before offshore geological surveys or drillingAny Person
s.005 Appropriate assessments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must assess offshore oil/gas proposals affecting protected sitesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.006 Projects which should be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Safeguard protected sites when certifying offshore projects in overriding public interestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007 Control of activities under licence Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must direct licence holders to remedy protected-site harmCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Review of directions given by the Secretary of State Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review directions on requestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Review of existing decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review existing decisions when a site becomes protectedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Consideration on review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must choose least onerous measures when reviewing offshore plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.019 Offences Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with a direction under regulation 7Any Person

Unlimited fine

s.022 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review these Regulations and publish conclusions every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
15 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.009 Appeal to High Court, High Court of Northern Ireland or Court of Session
s.010 Protection of certain creatures
s.011 Protection of certain birds
s.012 Protection of certain plants
s.013 Lawful activities
s.014 Activities affecting creatures or plants which are necessary for imperative reasons of overriding public interest
s.015 Activities affecting birds which are necessary for imperative reasons of overriding public interest
s.016 Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing species listed under Annex IV(a) of the Habitats Directive
s.017 Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing birds
s.018 Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing species listed under Annex V of the Habitats Directive
s.020 Service of notices and other documents
s.020 Fees
s.021 Use of electronic communication

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