
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 54(1) and (2) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and after consultation in accordance with Article 54(5) of that Order with such bodies as appeared to it to be appropriate, the Department of Economic Development hereby makes the following Regulations:

1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Section 2(1)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 20th January 1998.
2 
In section 2(1)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (persons who may be required to submit abandonment programmes) the words preceding “the person having the management” shall be omitted.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on
Philip B. Strong
Assistant Secretary
10th December 1997.