LegalizeThe Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2019
Made: 5th March 2019
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 ; andfor 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
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2019.
- (2) This Order comes into force on 6th March 2019 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).
Establishment of safety zones
2
- (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 (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 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 6th March 2019, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and
- (b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.
SCHEDULE — INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 — Installations stationed at the time the Order is made
| *(1) Name or other designation* | *(2) Latitude* | *(3) Longitude* |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne, Block 44/18a, Tyne Field | 54°26.913'N | 02°28.779'E |
| Guinevere, Block 48/17b, Guinevere Field | 53°24.850'N | 01°16.337'E |
PART 2 — Installations not stationed at the time this Order is made
| *(1) Name or other designation* | *(2) Latitude* | *(3) Longitude* |
|---|---|---|
| Alligin Well AP01, Block 204/20a, Alligin Field | 60°22.333'N | 04°11.631'W |
| Cook water injection well, Block 21/20a, Cook Field | 57°21.54'N | 00°49.98'E |
| DC6 Manifold Structure, Block 211/13a, Penguins Field | 61°37.77'N | 01°29.59'E |
| DC7 Manifold Structure, Block 211/13a, Penguins Field | 61°36.72'N | 01°32.66'E |
| DC8 Manifold Structure, Block 211/13a, Penguins Field | 61°38.98'N | 01°29.32'E |
| DC9 Manifold Structure, Block 211/8, Penguins Field | 61°40.28'N | 01° 29.02'E |
| Brodgar (H4) Subsea, Block 21/3a, Brodgar Field | 57°55.373'N | 0°27.216'E |
Signed
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for work and pensions
Sarah Newton — Minister of State — 2019-03-05
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).
Editorial notes
[^c24288001]: 1987 c.12.
[^c24288011]: Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.
[^c24288021]: 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).
[^key-1d81a0372718455075b17ee7414bdc9a]: Art. 1 in force at 6.3.2019, see art. 1(2)
[^key-4046be7ed78b69ead2f55fd6dad7cc21]: Art. 2(2) comes into force in accordance with art. 2(3)
[^key-3c76891632cfd0c675b5cf8410862d2d]: Art. 2(1)(3) in force at 6.3.2019, see art. 1(2)
[^key-bd9a146e89f8df926439b35b3a649510]: Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 6.3.2019, see art. 1(2)
[^key-039e4570d69dbd9a01d3a60956320619]: Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 6.3.2019, see art. 1(2)
[^key-a363e8e3b6ef88b908d8e6c1462d07cf]: Entries in Sch. Pt. 2 substituted (17.4.2020) by The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/390), arts. 1(2), 3
Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published on legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original CLML XML to this format.
This text is published under legislation.gov.uk's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
legislation.gov.uk
Open Government Licence v3.0 (attribution required)
© Crown and database right. Derived from content available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 from legislation.gov.uk.