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2026 No. 846 (C. 72) ENERGY The Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5, Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 Made 16th July 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 334(1) and (7) of the Energy Act 2023.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5, Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026. (2) In these Regulations— “the 2012 Regulations” means the Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Fees Regulations 2012; “the appointed day” means 30th September 2026; “proposal to revise a relevant abandonment programme” means an abandonment programme in relation to an offshore installation, or for a submarine pipeline that is not a carbon capture and storage pipeline; “relevant abandonment programme” means an abandonment programme in relation to— an offshore installation, or a submarine pipeline that is not a carbon capture and storage pipeline. (3) For the purposes of the definition of “relevant abandonment programme” in paragraph (2)— (a) “abandonment programme”, “offshore installation” and “submarine pipeline” have the meanings given in section 45 of the Petroleum Act 1998, and (b) “carbon capture and storage pipeline” has the meaning given in regulation 1(4) of the 2012 Regulations.
Propose a changeSection 299(3) to (7) of the Energy Act 2023 (amendment of provisions in the Petroleum Act 1998 concerning fees relating to abandonment programmes) comes into force on the appointed day.
Propose a change(1) Notwithstanding the coming into force of section 299(3) to (7) of the Energy Act 2023, the legislation specified in paragraph (2) continues to have effect on and after the appointed day as it had effect immediately before that day, for the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4). (2) The legislation is— (a) sections 29(5) and 34(4) of the Petroleum Act 1998, and (b) the 2012 Regulations. (3) A fee relating to the submission of a relevant abandonment programme must be determined and notified in accordance with the 2012 Regulations and paid in accordance with section 29(5) of the Petroleum Act 1998 where, before the appointed day— (a) the Secretary of State has received a request to determine a fee relating to that submission, under regulation 3(1)(a) of the 2012 Regulations, or (b) the Secretary of State has published a draft of that programme. (4) A fee relating to a proposal to revise a relevant abandonment programme must be determined and notified in accordance with the 2012 Regulations and paid in accordance with section 34(4) of the Petroleum Act 1998 where, before the appointed day, the Secretary of State has received a request to determine a fee relating to that proposal, under regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2012 Regulations.
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