UK Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
The Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2015
At a glance
What's here
4 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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.
Schedules
Browse 86 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Interpretation
Reporting of engaged agents, contractors or sub-contractors
Notification of vessels
Distribution of copies
Application of licence conditions
Licence conditions prior to commencement of the licensed activities
No licensed activities shall commence until a written scheme setting...
The licence holder shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing with...
(1) The licence holder shall no less than two months...
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
Licence validity period
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
(1) The licence holder shall no less than six weeks...
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
(1) The licence holder shall prior to the commencement of...
Licence conditions during construction of the licensed works
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of any...
The licence holder shall in the course of construction of...
The licence holder shall in the course of construction of...
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of construction...
Inspection of records etc.
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of construction...
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of construction...
The licence holder shall in the course of construction of...
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of construction...
The licence holder shall ensure that any oil, fuel or...
The licence holder shall in the course of construction of...
(1) The licence holder shall in the course of construction...
The licence holder shall ensure that any vessels used for...
The licence holder shall ensure that any rock misplaced or...
Licence conditions following completion of the licensed works
Rights of access
The licence holder shall ensure that, unless otherwise agreed in...
The licence holder shall within six weeks of completion of...
(1) The licence holder shall as soon as reasonably practicable...
Changes approved by the MMO
Transfer
Force majeure
Licence conditions binding other parties
Licensed activities
Licensed location
Arbitration
Interpretation
Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
Highway accesses
Limits on heavy goods vehicle movements
Covered heavy goods vehicles
Wheel cleaning facilities
Internal roads
Temporary access routes
Fencing and other means of enclosure
Ground/surface water and pollution prevention
Archaeology
Time limits
External lighting
Construction hours
Construction of and drilling operations in wellhead compound areas
Code of construction practice
Construction worker travel plan
Disposal of filtered material
Control of noise during construction and maintenance
Control of noise during operational phase
Control of dust emissions
Protection of agricultural practice
Stages of authorised development
Soil stripping, handling and storage
Decommissioning, restoration and aftercare scheme for submission prior to commencement of the authorised development
Decommissioning of individual operational caverns during operational phase
Decommissioning, restoration and aftercare scheme after permanent cessation of operations
Maintenance of brine discharge pipeline, 132kV electrical circuits and NTS interconnector pipeline
Ground subsidence monitoring scheme
Signals
River Wyre crossings
Dedication agreement
Requirement for written approval
Detailed design approval
Amendments to approved details
Changes approved by the relevant planning authority
External materials approval
Details of operational cavern layout and design
European protected species
Ecological management strategy scheme
Landscape scheme
Access for the carrying out of works in compliance with this Part
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Afford reasonable access and supply information to the promoter during works Local authority
Approvals and arbitration
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council and operator must not unreasonably withhold or delay approvals Local authority
sch. 8 para. 4
- Compensate operators for damage to or interruption of electronic communications apparatus
Protective works
- Carry out protective works before starting construction
Browse 59 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application
Interpretation
This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of...
Temporarily stopped up streets
Protective works to buildings
Acquisition of apparatus
Removal of apparatus
Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
Retained apparatus: protection
Expenses
Indemnity
Ground subsidence monitoring scheme in respect of United Utilities’ apparatus
Enactments and agreements
Co-operation
Access
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Development consent
Maintenance of authorised development
Limits of deviation
Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
Benefit of Order
Transfer of benefit of Order
Street works
Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
Maintenance of altered streets
Temporary stopping up of streets and rights of way
Access to works
Agreements with street authorities
Discharge of water
Protective work to buildings
Authority to survey and investigate the land
Compulsory acquisition of land
Compulsory acquisition of rights
Acquisition of subsoil only
Power to override easements and other rights
Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised development
Disregard of certain interests and improvements
Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
No double recovery
Acquisition of part of certain properties
Statutory undertakers
Recovery of costs of new connections
Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
Private rights of way
Rights under or over streets
Application of landlord and tenant law
Deemed licence for purposes of the
Operational land for purposes of the
Felling or lopping of trees or shrubs
Protective provisions
Certification of plans etc.
Service of notices
Arbitration
Requirements
Appeals relating to decisions under Requirements
Crown land
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