UK Statutory Instrument
2007
United Kingdom
Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Safety Zones) Regulations 2007
At a glance
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What's here
6 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Applicant 4
- Any Person 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 2017 10 duties
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 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.
Part 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, and commencement
Interpretation
Part 2 — SAFETY ZONE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Information in support of a safety zone application
- Submit required information for offshore safety zone applications Applicant
Publication of notice of application for a safety zone notice
- Publicise and notify others of your offshore safety zone application Applicant
Service of notice of application for a safety zone notice
- Serve notice of your safety zone application to required authorities Applicant
Objections by recipients of notice of application
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must share safety zone objections with applicants Crown / Minister / Government department
Publication of notice of a public inquiry
- Publicise notice and provide inspection location for public inquiries Applicant
Fees
- Pay the application fee for offshore safety zones Any Person
Part 3 — CONTROL OF ACCESS TO SAFETY ZONES
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Offshore renewable energy: decommissioning guidance for Scottish waters (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Offshore electricity generating stations: applying for consent (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 (opens in a new tab) Other
- ScotWind Leasing Round (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
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Ofgem
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