UK Statutory Instrument
2016
United Kingdom
The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2016
These Regulations make provision for imposing a levy on licensees of offshore licences. The levy is payable to meet the expenditure of the Oil and Gas Authority (“the OGA”) in carrying out certain functions as set out in section 42(5) of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).
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Interpretation
Liability to pay the levy
Payment of the levy
Interest payable on late payment of the levy
Recovery of the levy
Repayment or credit of the levy
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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. …
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