UK Statutory Instrument 2005 United Kingdom

The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005

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At a glance

Enforced by

NSTA, OPRED

What's here

1 compliance obligation, 1 practical guide

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Licence Holder 1

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Get the licences, permits and meet major-hazard duties for petroleum extraction

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 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.

s.014

Prohibition notices

Comply with prohibition notices to prevent serious oil pollution Licence Holder

Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Discharge permits

s.004

Grant or refusal and contents of permits

s.005

Contents of permit application

s.006

Fees

s.007

Variation of permit terms and conditions

s.008

Assignment of permit

s.009

Revocation and surrender of permits

s.010

Allowance Trading

s.011

Registry

s.012

Inspectors

s.013

Enforcement notices

s.015

Appeal to the High Court, Court of Session, or High Court in Northern Ireland

s.016

Offences

s.017

Service of notices

s.018

Disapplication or consequential modifications of enactments

s.019

Amendment of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001

s.020

Amendment of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Natural Resources Wales / Activities that may be exempt from requiring a marine licence (opens in a new tab) from NRW Detailed Guidance
NSTA: licensing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

NSTA

Primary

North 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. …

OPRED

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 …

Connected legislation

parent Act

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Made under

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 1999 Primary Act

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