Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2010
Number 4 of 2010
PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2010. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 4 of 2010
PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
Acts Referred to
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1968, No. 14 |
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1999, No. 23 |
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1933, No. 12 |
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1976, No. 30 |
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1960, No. 7 |
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2006, No. 8 |
Number 4 of 2010
PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999; TO CONFER FUNCTIONS ON THE COMMISSION FOR ENERGY REGULATION IN RESPECT OF THE REGULATION OF CERTAIN PETROLEUM ACTIVITIES OF PETROLEUM UNDERTAKINGS WITH REGARD TO SAFETY; TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN OTHER ACTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[3rd April, 2010]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Application of Act affected (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European Sites
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(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.
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Review of existing plans
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(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
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General provisions regarding licences etc
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(2) A licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the conditions.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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2010 |
Petroleum (Exploration & Extraction) Safety Act 2010 |