The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (Application of section 1) Regulations 1984
These Regulations implement obligations on the United Kingdom arising under the Convention referred to in the preamble by applying section 1 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 to any oil produced directly or indirectly from crude oil, so as to make a discharge of that oil, or a mixture containing such oil, into the sea from a pipeline or (otherwise than from a ship) as a result of any operation for the exploration of the sea-bed and subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources in an area for the time being designated under section 1 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29), an offence contrary to section 3 of the Act.