Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982

SCHEDULE 3 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Section 37. The Continental Shelf Act 1964 1 At the end of section 1(7) of the 1964 Act (designated areas) there shall be inserted the words “ ; and the power to make Orders for the purpose of consolidating them. ” 2 In section 6 (wireless telegraphy) and section 7 (radioactive substances) of that Act for the words “section 3 of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ section 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. 3 In section 11(1) of that Act for the words from “under this Act (including” to “section 3(1) of this Act)” there shall be substituted the words “ under another Act as applies by or under this Act ”. 4 After section 11 of that Act there shall be inserted the following section— Interpretation. 11A In this Act “installation” includes any floating structure or device maintained on a station by whatever means. The General Rate Act 1967 5 (1) In subsection (3) of section 33 of the General Rate Act 1967 (British Gas Corporation) for the words from “the Corporation”, in the first place where they occur, to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— (a) the Corporation— (i) supplied gas to consumers in that area ; or (ii) manufactured gas in that area ; or (iii) produced gas in that area by the application to gas purchased by them of any process not consisting only of purification, or of blending with other gases, or of both purification and such blending ; or (b) private suppliers (within the meaning of section 33A of this Act) supplied to consumers in that area gas which had been conveyed (whether within or outside that area) by pipe-lines belonging to the Corporation, . (2) In subsection (7) of that section for the words “includes gas in a liquid state” there shall be substituted the words “ has the same meaning as in Part I of the Gas Act 1972 ”. 6 After that section there shall be inserted the following section— Other suppliers of gas. 33A (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that, in such cases and subject to such exceptions amd modifications as may be prescribed by the order, section 33 of and Part II of Schedule 6 to this Act shall apply to premises occupied by private suppliers for or in connection with the supply of gas through pipes to consumers’ premises. (2) In this section— “gas” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Gas Act 1972 ; “private supplier” means a person authorised by a consent given under section 29 of that Act, or by section 29A of that Act, to supply gas through pipes to consumers’ premises. (3) Any statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. . The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 7 (1) In section 3(4) of the 1971 Act (construction and survey regulations for offshore installations) for the words “the concession owner”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ every person who, in relation to the installation, is a concession owner ”. 8 In sections 3(4), 4(1), 6(1) and 9(2) of that Act, for the words “waters to which this Act applies”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ controlled waters ”. 9 In section 5(2) of that Act (masters of offshore installations, further provisions) for the words “an installation” there shall be substituted the words “ an offshore installation ”. 10 In section 6(2) of that Act (safety regulations) the word “and” immediately following paragraph (c) shall be omitted and after that paragraph there shall be inserted the following paragraph— (cc) vessels on which accommodation is provided for persons who work on or from installations, and . 11 (1) In subsection (1) of section 12 of that Act (interpretation)— (a) for the definition of “concession owner” there shall be substituted the following definition— “controlled waters” has the same meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act, ; (b) after the definition of “designated areas” there shall be inserted the following definition— “foreign sector of the continental shelf” has the meaning as given by section 1(4) of this Act, ; (c) for the definition of “offshore installation” there shall be substituted the following definition– “offshore installation” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act, ; and (d) the definitions of “underwater exploitation” and “underwater exploration” shall be omitted. (2) For subsections (2) and (3) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections— (2) A person who has the right to exploit or explore mineral resources in any area, or to store gas in any area and to recover gas so stored, shall be a concession owner for the purposes of this Act in relation to any offshore installation at any time if, at that time, there is carried on from, by means of or on the installation any of the following activities, namely— (a) the exploitation or exploration of mineral resources, or the storage or recovery of gas, in the exercise of that right ; (b) the conveyance in that area by means of a pipe or system of pipes, of minerals gotten, or gas being stored or recovered, in the exercise of that right ; and (c) the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from an installation which is or has been maintained, or is intended to be established, for the carrying on of an activity falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above or this paragraph. (3) The fact that an installation has been maintained for the carryingon of an activity falling within subsection (2) above shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (c) of that subsection if, since it was so maintained, the installation— (a) has been outside controlled waters or, where it was so maintained in a part of a foreign sector of the continental shelf adjacent to those waters, the area consisting of those waters and that part ; or (b) has been maintained for the carrying on of an activity not falling within that subsection. 12—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Social Security Act 1975 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Taxation Act 1975 22 In paragraph 2A(4) of Schedule 3 to the Oil Taxation Act 1975— (a) in paragraph (a) for the words “section 8 or 9 of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ section 29 of the Gas Act 1972 ” and the words “or use” and “and to the use of the gas supplied under it” shall be omitted ; and (b) in paragraph (b) for the words “those sections” there shall be substituted the words “ that section ” and the words “or use” shall be omitted. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 24 In section 10(5) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (employment at establishment in Great Britain)— (a) for the words from “exploration” to “natural resources” there shall be substituted the words “ any activity falling within section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ” ; and (b) after “1964” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. The Employment Protection Act 1975 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 In section 44 of that Act (extension of 1971 Act) subsections (1) to (4) shall be omitted. 31 In section 45(3) of that Act (exclusion of Dumping at Sea Act 1974) the words “or any such other installation as is mentioned in section 44(1) of this Act” shall be omitted. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 35 In section 49(3) of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (employment at establishment in Northern Ireland)— (a) for the words from “the exploration” to “natural resources” there shall be substituted the words “ any activity falling within section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ” ; and (b) after “1964” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. Race Relations Act 1976 36 In section 8(5) (employment at establishment in Great Britain) and section 9(3) (exception for seament recruited abroad) of the Race Relations Act 1976— (a) for the words from “exploration” to “natural resources” there shall be substituted the words “ any activity falling within section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ” ; and (b) after “1964” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. The Energy Act 1976 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 38 In section 13(5) of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (employment at establishment in Northern Ireland)— (a) for the words from “exploration” to “natural resources” there shall be substituted the words “ any activity falling within section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ” ; and (b) after “1964” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. The Patents Act 1977 39 In section 132(4) of the Patents Act 1977 (application of Act) for the words from “in connection” to “resources” there shall be substituted the words “ or specified by Order under section 22(5) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 in connection with any activity falling within section 23(2) of that Act ”. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Wages Councils Act 1979 41 (1) For subsection (2) of section 27 of the Wages Councils Act 1979 (extension of Act) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (2) This section applies to employment for the purposes of— (a) any activities in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom ; or (b) any activities which, if paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (6) of section 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (application of civil law to certain offshore activities) were omitted, would nevertheless fall within subsection (2) of that section . (2) Subsection (5) of that section shall be omitted. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 42 In paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 (proceedings excluded from Schedule 4 to that Act) for the words “section 3 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964” there shall be substituted the words “ section 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. 43 In paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 to that Act (proceedings excluded from Schedule 8 to that Act) for the words “section 3 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964” there shall be substituted the words “ section 23 of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 ”. The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52) 45 (1) Section 287 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (offshore employment) is amended as follows. (2) For subsection (1) substitute— (1) In this Act “offshore employment” means employment for the purposes of— (a) any activities in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, and (b) any such activities as are mentioned in section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise Act) 1982 in waters within subsection (6)(b) or (c) of that section. . (3) Omit subsection (5). The Employment Rights Act 1996 46 (1) For subsection (1) of section 201 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (offshore employment) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (1) In this section “offshore employment” means employment for the purposes of— (a) any activities in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, or (b) any such activities as are mentioned in section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 in waters within subsection (6)(b) or (c) of that section. (2) Subsection (5) of that section shall be omitted.