The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SCHEDULE 1 (1) (1) In this Schedule— - “activity” includes a diving project and standing a vessel by; - “diving project” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Diving at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005[^f00054] save that it includes an activity in which a person takes part as a diver wearing an atmospheric pressure suit and without breathing in air or other gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; - “offshore installation” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(2) and (3); - “supplementary unit” means a fixed or floating structure, other than a vessel, for providing energy, information or substances to an offshore installation; - “vessel” includes a hovercraft and any floating structure which is capable of being navigated. (2) For the purposes of this Schedule, any structures and devices on top of a well shall be treated as forming part of the well. (3) Any reference in this Schedule to premises and activities includes a reference to any person, article or substance on those premises or engaged in, or, as the case may be, used or for use in connection with any such activity, but does not include a reference to an aircraft which is airborne. (2) together with any supplementary unit which is ordinarily connected to it, and all the connections. (1) This paragraph shall apply within the territorial sea or a designated area to and in relation to— (a) any offshore installation and any activity on it; (b) any activity in connection with, or any activity immediately preparatory to an activity in connection with, an offshore installation, whether carried on from the installation itself, in or from a vessel or in any manner, other than an activity falling within sub-paragraph (4); (c) a diving project involving— (i) the survey and preparation of the sea bed for an offshore installation; (ii) the survey and restoration of the sea bed consequent on the removal of an offshore installation. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), in this Schedule, “offshore installation” means a structure which is, or is to be, or has been, used while standing or stationed in water, or on the foreshore or other land intermittently covered with water— (a) for the exploitation, or exploration with a view to exploitation, of mineral resources by means of a well; (b) for undertaking activities falling within paragraph 6(2); (c) for the conveyance of things by means of a pipe; (d) for undertaking activities that involve mechanically entering the pressure containment boundary of a well; or (e) primarily for the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from a structure falling within any of the provisions of heads (a) to (d), (3) Any reference in sub-paragraph (2) to a structure or supplementary unit does not include— (a) a structure which is connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes; (b) a well; (c) a mobile structure which has been taken out of use and is not yet being moved with a view to its being used for any of the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (2); (d) any part of a pipeline; and (e) a structure falling within paragraph 8(c). (4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the following activities fall within this paragraph— (a) transporting, towing or navigating an installation; (b) any of the following activities carried on in or from a vessel— (i) giving assistance in the event of an emergency; (ii) training in relation to the giving of assistance in the event of an emergency; (iii) testing equipment for use in giving assistance in the event of an emergency; (iv) putting or maintaining a vessel on stand-by ready for an activity referred to in any of sub-heads (i) to (iii). (5) Sub-paragraph (4)(b) does not apply in respect of a vessel in or from which an activity is carried on in connection with, or any activity that is immediately preparatory to an activity in connection with, an offshore installation other than an activity falling within sub-paragraph 4(b). (3) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this paragraph applies within the territorial sea or a designated area to and in relation to— (a) a well and any activity in connection with it; and (b) an activity which is immediately preparatory to any activity in head (a). (2) Sub-paragraph (1) includes keeping a vessel on station for the purpose of working on a well but otherwise does not include navigation or an activity connected with navigation. (4) (1) This paragraph applies within the territorial sea or a designated area to and in relation to— (a) any pipeline; (b) any pipeline works; (c) the following activities in connection with pipeline works— (i) the loading, unloading, fuelling or provisioning of a vessel; (ii) the loading, unloading, fuelling, repair and maintenance of an aircraft on a vessel, being in either case a vessel which is engaged in pipeline works; or (iii) the moving, supporting, laying or retrieving of anchors attached to a pipe-laying vessel including the supervision of those activities and giving of instruction in connection with them. (2) In this paragraph— - “pipeline” means a pipe or system of pipes for the conveyance of any thing, together with—any apparatus for inducing or facilitating the flow of any thing through, or through part of, the pipe or system;any apparatus for treating or cooling any thing which is to flow through, or through part of, the pipe or system;valves, valve chambers and similar works which are annexed to, or incorporated in the course of, the pipe or system;apparatus for supplying energy for the operation of any such apparatus or works as are mentioned in heads (a) to (c);apparatus for the transmission of information for the operation of the pipe or system;apparatus for the cathodic protection of the pipe or system; anda structure used or to be used solely for the support of a part of the pipe or system;but not including a pipeline of which no initial or terminal point is situated in the United Kingdom, within the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, or within a designated area; - “pipeline works” means—assembling or placing a pipeline or length of pipeline including the provision of internal or external protection for it;inspecting, testing, maintaining, adjusting, repairing, altering or renewing a pipeline or length of pipeline;changing the position of or dismantling or removing a pipeline or length of pipeline;opening the bed of the sea for the purposes of the works mentioned in heads (a) to (c), and tunnelling or boring for those purposes;any activities incidental to the activities described in heads (a) to (d);a diving project in connection with any of the works mentioned in heads (a) to (e) or for the purpose of determining whether a place is suitable as part of the site of a proposed pipeline and the carrying out of surveying operations for settling the route of a proposed pipeline. (5) (1) This paragraph applies to and in relation to a mine within the territorial sea, and any activity in connection with it, while it is being worked. (2) In this paragraph “mine” has the same meaning as in the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969[^f00055]. (6) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), this paragraph applies within the territorial sea to and in relation to any activities connected with or immediately preparatory to the activities set out in sub-paragraph (2). (2) The activities are— (a) the unloading of gas to an installation or pipeline; (b) the storage of gas, whether temporary or permanent, in or under the shore or bed of any water; (c) the conversion of any natural feature for the purpose of storing gas, whether temporarily or permanently; (d) the recovery of gas stored; (e) exploration with a view to, or in connection with, the carrying on of activities within heads (a) to (d). (3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to an activity falling within sub-paragraph (2) if the provisions of this Schedule apply to or in relation to that activity by virtue of paragraph 2(1). (4) In this paragraph— - “gas” means any substance which is gaseous at a temperature of 15°C and a pressure of 101.325 kPa (1013.25 mb); and - “installation” includes any floating structure or device maintained on a station by whatever means. (5) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) and (4), references to gas include any substance which consists wholly or mainly of gas. (7) (1) This paragraph applies within the territorial sea to and in relation to any energy structure or activities connected with or preparatory to— (a) the exploitation of those areas for the production of energy from water or wind, (b) the exploration of such areas with a view to, or in connection with, the production of energy from water or wind, or (c) the operation of a cable for transmitting electricity from an energy structure. (2) In this paragraph “energy structure” means a fixed or floating structure or machine, other than a vessel, which is, or is to be, or has been, used for producing energy from water or wind. (8) This paragraph applies within the territorial sea or a designated area to and in relation to— (a) underground coal gasification and any activity in connection with it; (b) any activity which is immediately preparatory to any activity in sub-paragraph (a); and (c) any fixed or floating structure which is, or is to be, or has been, used in connection with the carrying on of activities within sub-paragraphs (a) and (b). (9) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this paragraph applies within the territorial sea to and in relation to— (a) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance, cleaning, use, operation, demolition and dismantling of any building, or other structure, not being in any case a vessel, or any preparation for any such activity; (b) the transfer of people or goods between a vessel or aircraft and a structure (including a building) mentioned in head (a); (c) the loading, unloading, fuelling or provisioning of a vessel; (d) a diving project; (e) the laying, installation, inspection, maintenance, operation, recovery or repair of a cable; (f) the construction, reconstruction, finishing, refitting, repair, maintenance, cleaning or breaking up of a vessel except when carried out by the master or any officer or member of the crew of that vessel; (g) the maintaining on a station of a vessel which would be an offshore installation were it not a structure to which paragraph 2(3)(c) applies; (h) the transfer of people or goods between a vessel or aircraft and a structure mentioned in head (g). (2) This paragraph does not apply— (a) to a case where paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 applies; or (b) to vessels which are registered outside the United Kingdom and are on passage through the territorial sea.
Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
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The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996[^f00056] are amended as follows.
26
In regulation 2(1) (Interpretation)—
- (a) after the definition of “the 1995 Regulations” insert—
- “ the 2016 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;
- (b) after the definition of “activity” insert—
- “designated area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the 1995
- Regulations;
- (c) after the definition of “the Executive” insert—
- “external waters” means the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland and any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;
- (d) for the definition of “licensee” substitute—
- “licensee”—in relation to a well in Northern Ireland and any activity in relation to that well, means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998; andin relation to a well in external waters and any activity in relation to that well, means an offshore licensee as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015;
; and
- (e) in the definition of “safety case” after “the 2007 Regulations” insert “or regulation 2(2) of the 2016 Regulations”;
- (f) for the definition of “well operator” substitute—
- “well operator”—in relation to a well in Northern Ireland, means the person appointed by the licensee for the well to execute the function of organising and supervising all operations to be carried out by means of such well or, where no such person has been appointed, the licensee; andin relation to a well in external waters, has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015;
27
In regulation 3 (Application)
- (a) in paragraph (1) after “territorial sea” insert “or a designated area” and after “Regulations” insert “except for regulation 18,”; and
- (b) in paragraph (3) after “comprise” insert “the” and after “sea” insert “or a designated area”.
28
In regulation 9 (Reporting of danger to an installation)—
- (a) in paragraph (1) omit “within 10 days”; and
- (b) after paragraph (2) insert—
(3) The report shall be made— (a) where the installation is in external waters, within 10 working days after the appearance of evidence of the significant threat; and (b) in any other case, within 10 days after the appearance of that evidence. (4) In paragraph (3) “working days” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971[^f00057] in Northern Ireland.
29
In regulation 12 (Additional requirements)—
- (a) in paragraph (1) omit “Subject to paragraph (3),”; and
- (b) omit paragraph (3).
30
In regulation 13(2) (General duty) after “regulations 14 to 19 and 21,” insert “and regulations 11 and 12 of the 2016 Regulations (examination of wells in external waters)”.
31
In regulation 18 (Arrangements for examination) omit paragraphs (5), (6) and (8).
32
In regulation 23(1) (Certificates of exemption) after “safety and health of workers at work” insert “or under Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC”.
33
Omit regulation 24 (Transitional provision).
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
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- (1) The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland 1997[^f00058] are amended as follows.
- (2) In regulation 2(1) (Interpretation)—
- (a) after the definition of “the Executive” insert —
- “external waters” means the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland and any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;
- (b) after the definition of “factory” insert —
- “internal waters” means tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Northern Ireland up to the landward limits of the territorial sea;
- (c) in the definition of “responsible person” subparagraph (vi)—
- (i) substitute “relevant waters” with “internal waters”; and
- (ii) after “the Petroleum Act 1998)” insert “and in relation to external waters, means an offshore licensee as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015”.
- (3) In regulation 3 (notification and reporting of injuries and dangerous occurrences)—
- (a) in paragraph (1)(ii), after “10 days” insert “or, in the case of an incident falling within paragraph (3), within 10 working days of the incident”; and
- (b) after paragraph (2) insert—
(3) A reportable incident falls within this paragraph if it relates to a dangerous occurrence of a class specified in— (a) paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in relation to an offshore workplace; or (b) Part 5 of that Schedule. (4) For the purposes of— (a) paragraph (1)(ii), “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of Northern Ireland; and (b) paragraph (3), “offshore workplace” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1).
Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
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The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007[^f00059] are amended as follows.
36
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2), for “relevant waters” substitute “internal waters” in each place occurring.
- (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to—
- (a) the definition of “relevant waters” in regulation2(1);
- (b) Schedule 10.
- (3) Subject to paragraph (4), for “sea-bed” substitute “bed of internal waters” in each place occurring.
- (4) Paragraph (3) does not apply to Schedule 10.
37
- (1) Regulation 2 (Interpretation) is amended as follows.
- (2) In paragraph (1)—
- (a) after the definition of “installation” insert—
- “internal waters” means tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Northern Ireland up to the landward limits of the territorial sea;
; and
- (b) omit the definition of “relevant waters”.
38
In regulation 4 (Application) omit paragraph (1).
39
In regulation 6(2) (Design and relocation notifications for production installation) after “new location” insert “within internal waters”.
40
In regulation 7(1) (Safety case for production installation) in the opening words after “operated” insert “within internal waters”.
41
In regulation 14(3)(c) (Revision of safety case) after “location” insert “within internal waters”.
42
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (Particulars to be included in a design notification etc.) after “location” insert “within internal waters”.
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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- (1) The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012[^f00060] are amended as follows.
- (2) In regulation 9 (Fees payable in respect of offshore installations)—
- (a) in paragraph (2) after “2007 Regulations” insert “or the 2016 Regulations”.
- (b) for paragraph (3) substitute—
(3) In this regulation, regulation 11 and Schedule 7— - “the 2007 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and “the 2016 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016; - “installation”, “current safety case”, “safety case” and “owner”, in a case concerning the 2007 Regulations have the same meanings as in those Regulations or in a case concerning the 2016 Regulations, have the same meanings as in the 2016 Regulations; - “operator”—in a case concerning the 2007 Regulations has the meaning—in the case of the dismantling of a fixed installation under regulation 11 of those Regulations, given in regulation 11(4) of those Regulations;in any other case, given in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations in relation to a production installation;in a case concerning the 2016 Regulations, has the meaning given in those Regulations; and - “competent authority” has the meaning given in the 2016 Regulations.
- (3) In Schedule 7 (Fees payable in respect of offshore installations) after the final entry in the Table insert—
| Assessing a design notification (sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 15(1) or 19(1) of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such matters | The operator or owner who sent the design notification to the competent authority pursuant to that provision |
|---|---|
| Assessing a relocation notification (sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 15(3) of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such matters | The operator who sent the relocation notification to the competent authority pursuant to that provision |
| Assessing a safety case or a revision to a current safety case (sent to the competent authority pursuant to any provision of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision and accepting any such safety case or revision | The operator or owner who sent the safety case or revision to the competent authority pursuant to that provision |
| Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or a revision to a current safety case which is proposed to be sent to the competent authority pursuant to any provision of the 2016 Regulations | The operator or owner who has requested that advice |
| Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 35 of the 2016 Regulations and granting any such exemption | The operator or owner who has requested the exemption |
PART 2 — REVOCATIONS OF REGULATIONS
| (1) Regulations revoked | (2) References | (3) Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
| The Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 | S.R. 1993 No. 384 | Regulation 4(5); regulation 5(2); and in Schedule, all entries except those relating to the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989. |
| The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 | S.R. 1995 No. 340 | Schedule 2, Part II, paragraphs 1, 2, 11, 18 and 19. |
| The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 | S.R. 1995 No. 345 | In regulation 6(1)(c) the word “and” |
| The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 | S.R. 1996 No. 228 | Regulation 12(3); regulation 18(5), (6) and (8); and regulation 24 |
| The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 | S.R. 2007 No. 247 | Schedule 1, in full. Schedule 10, paragraph (2)(a)(iv) and (vii), paragraph 3(a)(v), (viii); and paragraph 5(a)(vi); and regulation 27 |
SCHEDULE 15 — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
PART 1 — INTERPRETATION
Interpretation
1
- (1) In this Schedule—
- “the 2007 regime” means—the legislation modified by Schedule 14 to these Regulations; andthe 1978 Order as it applied in relation to the legislation mentioned in paragraph (a),to the extent that that Order and that legislation had effect in relation to external waters immediately before the commencement date;
- “the 2007 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007[^f00061] as they had effect immediately before the commencement date;
- “the commencement date” means 19th December 2016;
- “corresponding provision” means any provision of these Regulations—as it has effect on or after the commencement date; andso far as it corresponds (with or without modification) to a provision of the 2007 Regulations in relation to external waters;
- “current safety case,” unless the context otherwise provides, has the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “the date of thorough review” means the date immediately before the fifth anniversary of—the date on which the Executive first accepted the current safety case pursuant to the 2007 Regulations; orwhere there has been at least one review of that safety case under regulation 13 of the 2007 Regulations immediately before the commencement date, the date—of that review, orif there has been more than one review, the last of those reviews;
- “design notification”, unless the context otherwise provides, has the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “duty holder”, except in paragraph 8, has the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “field development programme” means a field development programme within the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “existing non-production installation” means a non-production installation for which there was a current safety case immediately before 18th December 2014;
- “existing production installation” means a production installation for which there was a current safety case immediately before 18th December 2014;
- “operator” has the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “owner” has the meaning given in the 2007 Regulations;
- “transitional period” means, in relation to an owner, operator or well-operator (as the case may be) the period for which the 2007 regime continues to apply in relation to that person.
- (2) For the purposes of this Schedule—
- (a) “notification” means a notification under a provision of the 2007 Regulations specified in the first column of the Table below; and
- (b) a notification is completed if the event specified in the second column of the Table corresponding to the entry for that notification in the first column of the Table has occurred.
| Notification under the 2007 Regulations | Event on which notification is completed |
|---|---|
| Regulation 6(1) (design) | Submission of the field development programme |
| Regulation 6(2) (relocation of a production installation) | Submission of the field development programme |
| Regulation 9 (conversion of non-production installation to operate as a production installation) | Completion of the design |
| Regulation 10 (combined operation) | Engagement in the combined operation |
| Regulation 17(1) (general well operation) | Commencement of well operation |
| Regulation 17(2) (specific well operation) | Commencement of well operation |
PART 2 — CONTINUED APPLICATION OF THE 2007 REGIME IN RELATION TO EXTERNAL WATERS DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
General saving of the 2007 regime
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Despite the coming into operation of these Regulations, the 2007 regime continues to apply in relation to external waters during the transitional period as provided for in this Part of this Schedule.
Continued application of the 2007 regime to existing and proposed non-production installations
3
The 2007 regime continues to apply in relation to the owner of a non-production installation, in respect of that installation, for the period which starts on the commencement date and ends—
- (a) where the installation is an existing non-production installation—
- (i) immediately before 19th December 2017; or
- (ii) if earlier, on the date of thorough review provided that that date falls on or after the commencement date;
- (b) where the installation is not an existing non-production installation and is established on or after the commencement date but before 19th December 2017, immediately before 19th December 2017.
Continued application of the 2007 regime to existing and proposed production installations
4
The 2007 regime continues to apply in relation to the operator of a production installation, in respect of that installation, for the period which starts on the commencement date and ends—
- (a) where the production installation is an existing production installation—
- (i) immediately before 19th December 2019; or
- (ii) if earlier, on the date of thorough review provided that that date falls on or after the commencement date;
- (b) where the production installation is not an existing production installation and is established on or after the commencement date but before 19th December 2017, immediately before 19th December 2017.
Continued application of the 2007 regime to well operations
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- (1) The 2007 regime continues to apply to the submission of a well notification by a well operator in respect of, or execution by such an operator of a well operation from—
- (a) a non-production installation to which paragraph 3 applies, for the period that it applies to the owner of that installation in accordance with that paragraph;
- (b) from a production installation to which paragraph 4 applies, for the period that it applies to the operator of that installation in accordance with that paragraph; and
- (c) a vessel that is not an installation, for the period which starts on the commencement date and ends immediately before 19th December 2017.
- (2) Despite sub-paragraph (1)(b) the 2007 regime ceases to apply to—
- (a) the submission of a well notification in respect of a production installation; or
- (b) the execution of a well operation from such an installation,
on 19th December 2017.
- (3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) affects the application of paragraph 4 to the operator of the relevant production installation.
Design notification for production installations to be established during transitional period
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Where a production installation is to be established on or after the commencement date but before 19th December 2017, the 2007 regime applies to the preparation and sending to the Executive of the design notification for that installation.
Design notification: election to prepare notification under these Regulations
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- (1) Despite paragraph 6, the operator of a production installation which is to be established on or after the commencement date but before 19th December 2017 may elect to prepare and send a design notification to the competent authority under these Regulations.
- (2) Where an operator elects to prepare and send a design notification under these Regulations, the 2007 regime ceases to apply to that operator in relation to that installation on the date on which that notification is sent to the competent authority.
Election to prepare a safety case under these Regulations
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- (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), nothing in paragraph 3(b), 4(b) or 5(1) prevents a duty holder who would otherwise be or continue to be subject to the 2007 regime as a consequence of any of those provisions from preparing and sending a safety case to the competent authority under these Regulations.
- (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if there is a current safety case for the installation.
- (3) Where a duty holder elects in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) to prepare and send a safety case to the competent authority under these Regulations—
- (a) the 2007 regime ceases to apply to that operator in relation to that installation on the date on which the operator sends the safety case to the competent authority; and
- (b) these Regulations apply to that operator in relation to that installation on and after that date.
Treatment of current safety cases for installations continuing under the 2007 regime
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- (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to the duty holder of an installation, in respect of that installation, where—
- (b) there is a period of no more than four months, or such longer period as the competent authority may specify, remaining until the end of the transitional period;
- (c) there is a current safety case; and
- (d) there is an intention, after the transitional period ends—
- (i) in the case of a non-production installation, to operate it in external waters or move it in external waters with a view to its being operated there; or
- (ii) in the case of a production installation, to operate it in external waters.
- (2) Where this sub-paragraph applies the duty holder may make revisions to the current safety case—
- (a) containing particulars, not required pursuant to the 2007 Regulations, but specified in—
- (i) regulation 16 of and Schedule 8 to these Regulations, in the case of a non-production installation; or
- (ii) in regulation 16 of and Schedule 7 to these Regulations in relation to a production installation; and
- (b) which are otherwise appropriate in consequence of any revision made under paragraph (a).
- (3) Revisions made under sub-paragraph (2) which make a material change to the current safety case are not effective unless—
- (a) the duty holder sends a version of the current safety case which incorporates the proposed revisions, showing clearly where they are to be made, to the competent authority at least three months, or such shorter period as the competent authority may specify, before the revisions are to be made; and
- (b) the competent authority accepts the revisions.
10
Where revisions to current safety case under paragraph 9(2) may take effect without the acceptance of the competent authority or are accepted by the competent authority, the current safety case together with those revisions has effect—
- (a) as a current safety case until the end of the relevant transitional period; and
- (b) subject to paragraph 11, on and after the end of that transitional period for the purposes of these Regulations as a current safety case within the meaning of regulation 2(1).
11
Where paragraph 10(b) applies to a safety case, paragraph 1(a) of regulation 23 has effect as if the reference in that paragraph to the date on which the current safety case was first accepted by the competent authority were a reference to the date on which the Executive first accepted that safety case under the 2007 Regulations.
PART 3 — TRANSITION FROM THE 2007 REGIME
Improvement notices issued before the end of the transitional period
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- (1) An improvement notice to which this paragraph applies has effect on and after the relevant date as an improvement notice issued in respect of a contravention of a corresponding provision of these Regulations.
- (2) This paragraph applies to an improvement notice if—
- (a) it was in force or effective immediately before the relevant date; and
- (b) it was served on an owner, operator or well operator by an inspector under the 2007 regime.
- (3) In this paragraph “relevant date” means the date on which the transitional period ends.
Prohibition notices issued before the end of the transitional period
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- (1) Where—
- (a) a prohibition notice—
- (i) is served on an owner, operator or well operator by an inspector as regards activities to which the 2007 regime applied or would have applied;
- (ii) is in force or effective immediately before the relevant date; and
- (b) the activities mentioned in paragraph (i) are activities to which a corresponding provision of these Regulations applies, or will, if carried on, apply on and after the relevant date,
that notice continues to have effect on and after the relevant date as if served as regards activities to which these Regulations apply or will apply.
- (2) In this paragraph “relevant date” means the date on which the transitional period ends.
Design etc. notifications
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A notification under the 2007 regime which is completed immediately before the date on which the transitional period ends has effect on and after that date as a notification made under the corresponding provision of these Regulations.
15
Where a notification under the 2007 regime is not completed before the date on which the transitional period ends (“the relevant date”), but particulars of it have been notified before the relevant date in accordance with the 2007 regime—
- (a) the particulars notified have effect on and after the relevant date as particulars notified pursuant to the corresponding provision of these Regulations;
- (b) the absence from particulars falling within paragraph (a) of any particulars required pursuant to a corresponding provision of these Regulations but not required pursuant to the 2007 regime is to take effect as a material change in those particulars on the relevant date.
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 22nd November 2016.
Colin Jack — A senior officer of the Department for the Economy
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
1 These Regulations replace, in relation to Northern Ireland external waters, the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 to provide for the preparation of safety cases for offshore installations and the notification of specified activities to the competent authority. The “competent authority,” for the purposes of these Regulations is the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (“the Executive”) and the Secretary of State acting jointly. The competent authority is appointed to carry out the functions imposed on such an authority by Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (“the Offshore Safety Directive”) (OJ No L 178, 28.06.13, p.66). A “safety case” is defined in the Regulations as a document containing specified information relating to the management of health and safety and the control of major accident hazards and containing the relevant particulars specified in Schedule 7 or 8 to the Regulations.
2 These Regulations: a together with the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/385) and the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/386) implement the Offshore Safety Directive in relation to the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland and any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (“Northern Ireland external waters”); b implement Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/91/EEC (OJ No L 348, 28.11.92, p.9) concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral-extracting industries through drilling. That Directive applies to internal waters and external waters. That Directive was implemented in relation to internal waters and Northern Ireland external waters by the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 247) (“the 2007 Regulations”). These Regulations replace the provisions of the 2007 Regulations as they implemented Article 3(2) of that Directive in Northern Ireland external waters. The 2007 Regulations, as amended by these Regulations, continue to implement Directive 92/91/EEC in internal waters in Northern Ireland. For these purposes “internal waters” are tidal waters and parts of the sea in, or adjacent to, Northern Ireland up to the landward limits of the territorial sea.
3 The Regulations: a require a licensee to ensure that any operator or well operator appointed by the licensee is capable of carrying out the functions and discharging the duties of an operator satisfactorily (regulation 5); b require the competent authority to inform the licensing authority (which is established in the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015) where it determines that an operator or well operator no longer has the capacity to meet the requirements of the relevant statutory provisions (as defined in regulation 2(1)) (regulation 6); c require any operator or owner (which is a body corporate or unincorporate) to prepare and implement a corporate major accident prevention policy (regulation 7 and Schedules 2 and 3); d require an operator and owner to prepare a document setting out its safety and environmental management system and to integrate that system with its overall management system (regulation 8 and Schedules 3 and 4); e impose requirements with respect to the creation, revision and continuing effect of a verification scheme in respect of an installation and provide a defence for contravention of the requirements (regulations 9, 10 and 14 and Part 1 of Schedule 5); f impose requirements with respect to the creation, revision and continuing effect of a well examination scheme in respect of a well and provide a defence for contravention of the requirements (regulations 11, 12 and 14 and Part 2 of Schedule 5); g require an operator to prepare and send to the competent authority a design notification for a production installation which is to be established (regulation 15(1) and Schedule 6) and a relocation notification for a production installation that is to be moved to a new location (regulation 15(3) and Schedule 6); h prohibit the operation of a production installation unless a safety case has been sent to and accepted by the competent authority (regulations 16 and 17 and Schedule 7); i prohibit the movement of a non-production installation in external waters with a view to its being operated there unless a safety case has been sent to and accepted by the competent authority (regulations 16 and 18 and Schedule 8); j require a design notification to be sent to the competent authority in respect of the conversion of a non-production installation to a production installation (regulation 19(1)) and prohibit the operation of a converted installation unless a safety case has been sent to and accepted by the competent authority (regulation 19(7)); k prohibit the dismantling of a fixed installation unless a revised safety case has been sent to and accepted by the competent authority (regulation 20 and Schedule 9); l prohibit the commencement of a well operation unless a notification has been sent to the competent authority (regulation 21(1) and Schedule 10) or where the competent authority objects to the notification (regulation 21(7)); m prohibit the engagement of an installation in a combined operation with another installation or installations unless a notification has been sent to the competent authority (regulation 22 and Schedule 11); n require an owner or operator to review their safety case at intervals of five years and at such other times as the competent authority may direct (regulation 23); o require a safety case to be revised when appropriate and when directed by the competent authority (regulation 24); p grant to the competent authority powers in respect of safety cases and related documents (regulation 25); q grant to the competent authority a power to prohibit operations where measures for preventing or limiting the consequences of a major accident proposed in a safety case or in a notification of well operations or combined operations are insufficient (regulation 26); r impose requirements with respect to the making and keeping of documents (regulation 27); s require any procedures or arrangements in safety cases and plans stated in a notification of well operations or a notification of combined operations to be followed, and provide for specified defences for contravention of the requirement as regards safety cases (regulation 28); t require an operator, owner and well operator to take suitable measures to reduce risk, including where necessary suspending operations, where an activity carried out significantly increases the risk of a major accident (regulation 29(1) and (2)) and to report to the competent authority when such measures have been taken (regulation 29(3)); u require the operator or owner to perform certain duties under the Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (the duties are set out in regulation 30(14)) consistently with the external emergency response plan (as defined in regulation 30(13)) and taking into account the risk assessment undertaken during the preparation of the safety case (regulation 30(1)); v require the operator, owner and well operator to communicate to their employees, contractors and contractors’ employees the arrangements for confidential reporting of safety concerns (regulation 31); w require duty holders to cooperate with the competent authority in developing, preparing and revising standards and guidance on major accident prevention (regulation 32); x require the operator, well operator or owner to notify the competent authority of any major accident or situations where there is an immediate risk of such an accident (regulation 33); y require UK-registered companies to provide the competent authority with information about accidents outside the European Union in which they or their subsidiaries are involved as licensees, operators or well operators (regulation 34); z provide for the granting of exemptions from the Regulations by the competent authority (regulation 35); aa make specific provision for enforcement of the Regulations and penalties for offences (regulations 36 and 40); bb provide for an appeal to the Department for the Economy or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, against certain decisions of the competent authority (regulation 37 and Schedule 13); cc make amendments to existing legislation (regulation 38 and Schedule 14); and dd contain savings and transitional provisions in respect of activities in existence or proposed within a specified time of the coming into operation of the Regulations (regulation 39).
4 In Great Britain the corresponding Regulations are the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398). The Great Britain Health and Safety Executive has prepared a full impact assessment of the effect that those Regulations will have on costs to business and the voluntary sector. As there are no offshore oil or gas operations in Northern Ireland territorial waters the cost of implementing the legislation is anticipated to be negligible and a Northern Ireland assessment of costs and benefits is not considered necessary. A copy of the transposition note is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside these Regulations at www.legislation.gov.uk.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment; see 2016 c.5, section 1(3); that Department was formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(5); that Department was formerly the Department of Manpower Services, see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11), Article 3
[^f00002]: See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)
[^f00003]: 1972 c. 68; the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51). Section 2(2) was further amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
[^f00004]: Article 17 shall be read with S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17), Articles 3(2) and 4(2)
[^f00005]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9): the general purposes of Part II referred to in Article 17(1) were extended by S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17), Articles 3(1) and 4(1). Article 55(2) was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 6(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 19
[^f00006]: S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17)
[^f00007]: S.I. 1998/1750
[^f00008]: S.I. 1999/2027
[^f00009]: S.I. 2008/301
[^f00010]: Article 13(1) was substituted by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 4
[^f00011]: Article 46(3) was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 6(1) and Schedule 1, paragraphs 8 and 18
[^f00012]: 1995 c. 21
[^f00013]: 1964 c.29; section 1 was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (1982 c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraph 1 and by the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), section 103
[^f00014]: O.J. No. L348, 28.11.92, p.9
[^f00015]: O.J. No. L178, 28.06.13, p.66
[^f00016]: Established by section 1 of the Energy Act 2016
[^f00018]: S.I. 2015/385
[^f00019]: O.J. No. L143, 30.4.2004, p.56, amended by Directive 2006/21/EC (O.J. No. L102, 11.4.2006, p.15), Directive 2009/31/EC (O.J. No. L140, 5.6.2009, p.114) and Directive 2013/30/EU (O.J. No. L178, 28.6.2013, p.66)
[^f00020]: S.R. 1995 No. 340, as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 228, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2007 No. 165 and S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00021]: S.R. 1995 No. 345, as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 228, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2007 No. 165 and S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00022]: S.R. 1997 No. 193, as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2009 No. 238, S.R. 2015 No. 265 and revoked in part by S.R. 2015 No. 223
[^f00023]: Paragraph (ca) is inserted by paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 14 to these Regulations
[^f00024]: S.I. 1998/1056, as amended by S.I. 2009/229 and S.I. 2015/386
[^f00025]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.), as amended by S.I. 1999/663
[^f00026]: S.R. 1995 No. 491, as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2000 No. 388 and S.R. 2015 No. 223
[^f00027]: S.R. 2007 No. 247, as amended by paragraphs 33 to 39 of Schedule 13 to these Regulations; revoked in part by S.R. 2008 No. 21
[^f00028]: 2006 c. 46, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
[^f00029]: S.I. 1998/1056 as amended by S.I. 2009/229 and S.I. 2015/386
[^f00030]: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport
[^f00032]: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/291770/mca_uksar.pdf. A hard copy of the Search and Rescue Framework may be obtained by application to the EC Group, Europa Park, Magnet Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 4DN
[^f00033]: Regulations 22B and 22C are inserted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 14, to these Regulations
[^f00034]: 2006 c. 46, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
[^f00035]: OJ No. L 302, 22.10.14, p. 1
[^f00036]: S.R. 2005 No. 45, as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00037]: 1969 c. 6 (N.I.)
[^f00038]: S.R. 1996 No. 228, as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2005 No. 397, S.R. 2007 No. 165, S.R. 2007 No. 247 and revoked in part by S.R. 1998 No. 47 and S.R. 2006 No. 1
[^f00039]: S.I. 1989/971 as amended by, S.I. 1995/738 and S.I. 2005/3117. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00040]: S.R. 1997 No. 193 as amended by S.R. 1990 No. 150, S.R. 2009 No. 238, S.R. 2015 No. 265 and revoked in part by S.R. 2015 No. 223
[^f00041]: O.J. L26, 28.1.2012, p. 1
[^f00042]: S.I. 1998/1056. Schedule 2 was inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/386)
[^f00043]: O.J. L26, 28.1.2012, p1
[^f00044]: S.I. 1989/971 as amended by, S.I 1992/ 2885 S.R. 1995 No. 340 and S.I. 2005/ 3117. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations
[^f00045]: S.R. 1993 No. 323 as amended by, S.R. 1995 No. 340 and S.R. 1999 No. 150. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations
[^f00046]: S.R. 1995 No. 340 as amended by, S.R. 2007 No. 165 and S.R. 2007 No. 247. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations
[^f00047]: O.J. No. L178, 28.06.13, p.66
[^f00048]: 1995 c. 21
[^f00049]: The Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen is the officer so known who continues in existence under section 295(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
[^f00050]: S.R. 2005 No. 45, as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00051]: 1969 c. 6 (N.I.)
[^f00052]: S.R. 1995 No. 345, as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 228, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2007 No. 165 and S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00053]: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport
[^f00054]: S.R. 2005 No. 45, as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 247
[^f00055]: 1969 c. 6 (N.I.)
[^f00056]: S.R. 1996 No. 228, as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2005 No. 397, S.R. 2007 No. 165, S.R. 2007 No. 247 and revoked in part by S.R. 1998 No. 47 and S.R. 2006 No. 1
[^f00057]: 1971 c.80
[^f00058]: S.R. 1997 No. 455, as amended by S.R. 1998 No. 375, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2000 No. 375, S.R. 2001 No. 436, S.R. 2004 No. 196, S.R. 2005 No. 45, S.R. 2006 No. 173, S.R. 2006 No. 205, S.R. 2006 No. 425, S.R. 2007 No. 247, S.R. 2010 No. 160 and revoked in part by S.R. 2006 No. 425
[^f00059]: S.R. 2007 No. 247, revoked in part by S.R. 2008 No. 21
[^f00060]: S.R. 2012 No. 255, as amended by S.R. 2014 No. 280
[^f00061]: S.R. 2007 No.247, revoked in part by S.R. 2008 No. 21
Editorial notes
[^key-3406bbb16bcdea6944217efc2b7e2797]: Reg. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-73b163d0f77d9efec598d20e711ea95b]: Reg. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d3d6c67a7a235fa65953af438d0fdf99]: Reg. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-50ec60420e84fdfbc94f41e5ebb0a424]: Reg. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-c243a48d9baaefdb803ae30bc8a27a28]: Reg. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7239138f617f5d0b9131962200913924]: Reg. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-ec269e62b08765310f60571c02d81484]: Reg. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-84a03de3f8e3a4990ce1acdda53a6275]: Reg. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-272366ce7c55d32e1bc7e95f08815103]: Reg. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-23832e7b9ba6375a1e340159d4c38146]: Reg. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-98df97434cbf74f8976b2d5b2e8895a6]: Reg. 11 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-2187012c39b638a3c11150b05390f64f]: Reg. 12 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-14939dbedf12405f492283e876384122]: Reg. 13 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-2a7d24cf17380e8740ef74d6496193b6]: Reg. 14 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-430706ffa33109df4fcc238afcab8ce2]: Reg. 15 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-1f55c89742b03a420e56d02c90c4f5db]: Reg. 16 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-da969bd5a841d836a6d781ad1dba08a4]: Reg. 17 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-92ad60208b6935d42800495709eeb59c]: Reg. 18 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-be2ffe5be93ec40ba5beda256e8fefa2]: Reg. 19 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-2ba81c2090f2e79e43910cbea9e03dca]: Reg. 20 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-2db9a7dab1bd1cf4eaa8a7fec664fe20]: Reg. 21 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-3cd09e72fd71eedd416132a7c3e61825]: Reg. 22 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-782f21e24561a1d7ec13aa20ae8f1321]: Reg. 23 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-743213dea02f159bdd7160b7de1c991c]: Reg. 24 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-270954bf46ae94c9c06eddcd49b67036]: Reg. 25 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-cc0b2376f1d519586e1cd1f03b6b1a87]: Reg. 26 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-28e9aa15d128194b9de30a2f890d05b9]: Reg. 27 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-91f02e45835a796b7bb492ff1c1fff51]: Reg. 28 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-914ed5f71140d5b56485585a49d1e74b]: Reg. 29 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-3f843d6d49329fe2ff53a9df4c358ce9]: Reg. 30 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f2a0b28ab29537e30d10c1d072aa687d]: Reg. 31 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-14c504af6a519650c1aefd89f3c01a6d]: Reg. 32 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-ff8c7f55acfa90f50353dca630b377ea]: Reg. 33 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-03054a392bd5791f51a0d02f2b734fef]: Reg. 34 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7eb0314457073beffbd5b4fb56c4b3a5]: Reg. 35 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-c0ceb56cbc17063bc3636a2ae9bf5860]: Reg. 36 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b4069c21b8838ac9f4a829588e1f86af]: Reg. 37 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-fe3ab762504d88b011f34c19a35671d8]: Reg. 38 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d11ac8228a245aacacceaecc77502054]: Reg. 39 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b5c3dabf5c9091295fb1c4cb490667f3]: Reg. 40 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f596563ee741f4ab1b126975ad2974a5]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b1264a78ff2818b514ba91563d54e6d2]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-9a3a84fa3838ec98e55aac770c901961]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-dc396c7d1b06135b0679f827504f9620]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-303efd884e6c06a7b590843e34ee3388]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-ed2131edf69c6b584943b3f874c64b9b]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-5624f446c99d9f9a1493d13e1c5dc6aa]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-117f6c616d2b54b3f83d52984e258a96]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-ff55a6d5122bc90647d09941e5ec7af0]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-883380d69f30642db754caba4f545f2c]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-71d53a0c91f6f18e0a2e1a670f6c2a29]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-2eda5ca749f4e154ac893ac942f3ec88]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-33e40b6e8920d9f70c88bba8b7c69e61]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-46f7003476a6ebcfc1eabbe705aa5a5f]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d806d1836ff89a2014ca8fc3336275f5]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f340e1ffe713d0ccb42441d2c0c15d4d]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f60c49380549b78de836e2433da0f84a]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f0c867ea289a2d2f72925133360ca2c1]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d98d18cb18b435b1aa99b7fed6f7d70f]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7c99342013c35e32147f473ebe169e1f]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-1746c83c15cf4c8c4c8bdcd87a09fd25]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-5f9c941545e3c16d28363f877a4bbff2]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-1268b3a87b0f7fa878934a5c7e1e35b0]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-17ee46793941863f346765cea15daae0]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-741de2b162e87bd08f2240fd86a47721]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d16e3f2b0001aaf989fc982c0da464e3]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7263ffe8f3ee11507426455087169fd7]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-248e5802bbf8f016ff50dc04348063e9]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-3e6ae4d922543097c3e79f4374ad6f9b]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-a3b3a55d4052905da9f57f52dd656069]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f5e180ad59558393cda3310206200675]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-535e92292d265a541afe91b3f90a2c13]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-6070c87ea5f03934ad3ebe55c55492bd]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-364516c115a9e649acd8d5abb0c965dd]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-71799f1bcb8a9a2eec7d0f7c8314d644]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-ca5e9c30bb962669f7fca1b041ddf923]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-0de6c51481ffe5ab0e24806e1b53c562]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b018f786266f977bf69e0cc1c4e4213a]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b03c3fc0a1f81c97d48efab4f9698a0b]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-9ccf68107f96d7fea5b8a9e4c427bf76]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-da8b7ec6e141df0da03a49d1b4219d21]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d2895049a5318ad0465561d711b304cd]: Sch. 5 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-fe7b97dacbba9939ba321c763f8eadee]: Sch. 5 para. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-e7c270d33c5c94dab7f49407505fa9ac]: Sch. 5 para. 11 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-02c78b170534e44a9293ed6b09de1bcc]: Sch. 5 para. 12 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-e68ad248e70cc658f7799e4c1c811830]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f8f0599eef212b46a1700b9d46e99cc6]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-087c79add5c9a1a1ecb3204faf03fb0e]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-a08f19cec31b5c63051ba381400de710]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-4991494c953e683a48ea6cf4fdc76671]: Sch. 6 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-5bc59e7da6c8f508c0a90b05a4459446]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-07cd9420ef62b40d42322d533e565e41]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-26afc29b09e3f2adb069b7d4602f7a70]: Sch. 6 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-815524d54c8e5110b77bdcab605a4bef]: Sch. 6 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-9c9063e00bb11c6a7f56e1e0f8994d60]: Sch. 6 para. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b0397607ff7a64551036c27223eafe62]: Sch. 6 para. 11 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-850331d6b5a01eeaf421008c9698a83a]: Sch. 6 para. 12 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-170241ebdd07ba7dfce0df61b0f3b774]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-57dfeb70c9d4cea71f02d425b7f004f1]: Sch. 7 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-f11b3faf7e23b80ee9350ee4c4195e0d]: Sch. 7 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b13c8e9e8cd2876f1b9ec8d983afc537]: Sch. 7 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d7ed6d39131eb05ce9518f9afa7813b7]: Sch. 7 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-c50c2192ee3e926b03f86a09f9a2b30e]: Sch. 7 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-187ae4c9e1f55700c2bd3ae4d72a907f]: Sch. 7 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-e8b6dbb4efd9e7aa08e71b0d7d7441d3]: Sch. 7 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-d08e39bd4474472dbb35a72610740432]: Sch. 7 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-66c2052f548e193e337fd486e6493814]: Sch. 7 para. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-df26b4fb57ba130ef6df541fca2c0957]: Sch. 7 para. 11 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b5679bcfe4ab425ea4282206e8b6367b]: Sch. 7 para. 12 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7b6e928a25092272ca9cc25e196cc1c9]: Sch. 7 para. 13 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-e8ccb39a875db68a517e95c48c95ceea]: Sch. 7 para. 14 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-4b29d3019532f99569e3fb0b68d432f2]: Sch. 7 para. 15 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-b9856d7eb702a61cc0c88ce08c832087]: Sch. 7 para. 16 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-abb9fa4187add3ebfae0dfc392220617]: Sch. 7 para. 17 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-139e6d9ccb5f8983e4e50980bea66ee7]: Sch. 7 para. 18 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-72ec9c34cfacfd990c335ac8da1df6af]: Sch. 7 para. 19 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-fa7f3b64250f1627e74650364bbddd12]: Sch. 7 para. 20 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-12c8f523a65c3ca6f037a1665f84359a]: Sch. 7 para. 21 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-104f8e73f2d8862b5fdbb1cb2a2e2eee]: Sch. 7 para. 22 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-7278c503b58599a867a937909ca6cafb]: Sch. 7 para. 23 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-07ffa61ee8f89b48538b7741ac6c118c]: Sch. 7 para. 24 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-8e3b0fc16d14771c268baafe1995bf42]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-c4d26cdea06221a16606306b02695bdc]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-506f0f02ae6f1905a95c6de0b81b8504]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-c55734bfa4da646f7396943aae3081be]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-42e0140c9f6cb4aa50b86fbdbe6043de]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-886234314d36e889bbd31b2f1010919e]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-6d0a39e9283222d8dd218d88d6014246]: Sch. 8 para. 7 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-6ded0943abc440affb2eb5a0d6b2abf3]: Sch. 8 para. 8 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-6429ff0380fbe94f088ee74deb1ce55b]: Sch. 8 para. 9 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-70ae60bbc812e242b7ef1576744d5d4d]: Sch. 8 para. 10 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-752e8cea32162dd336479d5a79159655]: Sch. 8 para. 11 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-bc515445ab8707907336889002bdf54a]: Sch. 8 para. 12 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-dc11bce23175ab5d56b80afdcb270afd]: Sch. 8 para. 13 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
[^key-323d034504c98f2faf9c977e1647423e]: Sch. 8 para. 14 in operation at 19.12.2016, see reg. 1
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