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Energy Act 2008

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17 Prohibition on unlicensed activities

(1) No person may carry on an activity within subsection (2) except in accordance with a licence. (2) The activities are— (a) the use of a controlled place for the storage of carbon dioxide (with a view to its permanent disposal, or as an interim measure prior to its permanent disposal); (b) the conversion of any natural feature in a controlled place for the purpose of storing carbon dioxide (with a view to its permanent disposal, or as an interim measure prior to its permanent disposal); (c) the exploration of a controlled place with a view to, or in connection with, the carrying on of activities within paragraph (a) or (b); (d) the establishment or maintenance in a controlled place of an installation for the purposes of activities within this subsection. (3) In this section, “controlled place” means a place in, under or over— (a) the territorial sea, or (b) waters in a Gas Importation and Storage Zone. (3A) In this section, “controlled place” also includes a place— (a) in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or (b) in, under or over so much of the internal waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to England, Wales or Northern Ireland. (4) In relation to Scotland, “controlled place” includes— (a) a place in Scotland, or (b) a place within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland.

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17 Prohibition on unlicensed activities

(1) No person may carry on an activity within subsection (2) except in accordance with a licence. (2) The activities are— (a) the use of a controlled place for the storage of carbon dioxide (with a view to its permanent disposal, or as an interim measure prior to its permanent disposal); (b) the conversion of any natural feature in a controlled place for the purpose of storing carbon dioxide (with a view to its permanent disposal, or as an interim measure prior to its permanent disposal); (c) the exploration of a controlled place with a view to, or in connection with, the carrying on of activities within paragraph (a) or (b); (d) the establishment or maintenance in a controlled place of an installation for the purposes of activities within this subsection. (3) In this section, “controlled place” means a place in, under or over— (a) the territorial sea, or (b) waters in a Gas Importation and Storage Zone. (3A) In this section, “controlled place” also includes a place— (a) in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or (b) in, under or over so much of the internal waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to England, Wales or Northern Ireland. (4) In relation to Scotland, “controlled place” includes— (a) a place in Scotland, or (b) a place within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland.

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