The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018

Made: 2nd July 2018

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order—in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 and;for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of that Act.

The Secretary of State makes this Order—

in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987 and;

for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of that Act.

Citation and commencement

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2018.

• (2) This Order comes into force on 13th July 2018 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).

Establishment of safety zones

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• (1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (2) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

• (2) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule (being an installation to be stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule.

• (3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation—

• (a) on 13th July, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and

• (b) when the installation arrives at its station in any other case.

Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2016

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In the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2016 omit Part 1 of the Schedule.

SCHEDULE — INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 — Installations stationed at the time the Order is made

PART 2 — Installations not stationed at the time the Order is made

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Sarah Newton — Minister of State — 2018-07-02

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c.12.

[^f00002]: Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

[^f00003]: The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States’ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS 84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States’ National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).

[^f00004]: S.I. 2016/309 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

Editorial notes

[^c23327741]: 1987 c.12.

[^c23327751]: Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

[^c23327761]: The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS 84”) defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States' National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS 84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States' National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).

[^c23327771]: S.I. 2016/309 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^key-88647ab7644256f0d4bcd7f0c888a804]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (20.12.2018) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1281), arts. 1(2), 3(1)

[^key-03f05164b9d279f36bdc732e3df8e4cd]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (20.12.2018) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1281), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-b911c65e3801d3ee4389312726bcc9c3]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (20.12.2018) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1281), arts. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-2f05b39ca278f0effd825bbd92871547]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (20.12.2018) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1281), arts. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-0e766a374bf32d1533fcd1ae30778396]: Words in Sch. Pt. 2 omitted (21.8.2019) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1166), arts. 1(2), 4