Gas Act 1976

Minister for Industry and Commerce to consult Minister as regards certain applications to him under certain licences and leases.

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36. — Where pursuant to—

(a) terms and conditions upon which an exploration licence is granted by the Minister for Industry and Commerce, or

(b) conditions or a subsidiary agreement contained in a petroleum lease,

the approval of the Minister for Industry and Commerce of plans for the development or exploitation of a deposit of natural gas is applied for, the Minister for Industry and Commerce shall, before determining the application, consult the Minister.

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Modifications (not altering text):

C39

Functions transferred and references construed (12.09.2000) by Petroleum and Offshore Exploration (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 110 of 2000), arts. 3, 4, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 5-7. Note that the most recent name of the Department for the Marine and Natural Resources and its Minister is Environment, Climate and Communications as provided (24.09.2020) by Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 373 of 2020).

3. The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are transferred to the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources.

4. (1) The functions vested, by virtue of the Energy (Transfer of Departmental, Administration and Ministerial Functions (No. 2) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 12 of 1993 ) in the Minister for Public Enterprise (being the title of that Minister by virtue of the Transport, Energy and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 299 of 1997 )), by or under—

(a) section 36 of the Gas Act, 1976 (No. 30 of 1976), and

(b) in so far as it relates to any upstream pipeline network, section 40 of the Gas Act, 1976, as amended by section 3 (2) of the energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1995 (No. 35 of 1995),

are transferred by virtue of this Article to the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

(2) References to the Minister for Public Enterprise and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

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