25 Orders and regulations
Petroleum Act 1998 (1998 c 17) | Legislation

25  Orders and regulations

[(1)     Before making any order or regulations under this Part of this Act, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)     the OGA, and

(b)     in the case of regulations, such organisations in the United Kingdom as the Secretary of State considers are representative of persons who will be affected by the regulations.]

(2)     In making regulations under section 20, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the extent of the jurisdiction which belongs to the United Kingdom under international law.

(3)     Any regulations under this Part of this Act may provide—

(a)     for the creation of offences which, subject

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