Section 2(1) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
These Regulations make a modification to section 2(1)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (“the 1987 Act”) which appears to the Department of Economic Development to be necessary or expedient as a result of the repeal by the Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 of section 2 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (“the 1971 Act”) (registration of offshore installations).