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Scotland Act 2016

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47 Onshore petroleum

(1) Section D2 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (oil and gas) is amended as follows. (2) In the Exceptions, before “The manufacture of gas.” insert— The granting and regulation of licences to search and bore for and get petroleum that, at the time of the grant of the licence, is within the Scottish onshore area, except for any consideration payable for such licences. Access to land for the purpose of searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence. (3) After the Exceptions insert— Interpretation The Scottish onshore area is the area of Scotland that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea). “Petroleum” means petroleum within the meaning given by section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 in its natural state in strata.

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47 Onshore petroleum

(1) Section D2 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (oil and gas) is amended as follows. (2) In the Exceptions, before “The manufacture of gas.” insert— The granting and regulation of licences to search and bore for and get petroleum that, at the time of the grant of the licence, is within the Scottish onshore area, except for any consideration payable for such licences. Access to land for the purpose of searching or boring for or getting petroleum under such a licence. (3) After the Exceptions insert— Interpretation The Scottish onshore area is the area of Scotland that is within the baselines established by any Order in Council under section 1(1)(b) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (extension of territorial sea). “Petroleum” means petroleum within the meaning given by section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 in its natural state in strata.

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