(LRC Revised)

Number 4 of 2010

PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 9 January 2023

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2010

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

Local Government (Maternity

Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022

(52/2022), enacted 21 December 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including

Planning And Development And Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order

2023

(S.I. No. 1 of 2023), made 9 January 2023, were considered in the

preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

4

of

2010

PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 9 January 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Regulation of petroleum activities.

4. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act of 1999.

Acts Referred to

Continental Shelf Act 1968

1968, No. 14

Electricity Regulation Act 1999

1999, No. 23

Foreshore Act 1933

1933, No. 12

Gas Act 1976

1976, No. 30

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960

1960, No. 7

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

2006, No. 8

Number

4

of

2010

PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 9 January 2023

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999; TO CONFER FUNCTIONS ON THE COMMISSION

FOR ENERGY REGULATION IN RESPECT OF THE REGULATION OF CERTAIN PETROLEUM ACTIVITIES

OF PETROLEUM UNDERTAKINGS WITH REGARD TO SAFETY; TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

TO CERTAIN OTHER ACTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[3

rd April

, 2010]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of Act affected (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg.

1(3).

Screening for

Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European

Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any

provision of any statute listed in the

Second Schedule

that provides for

the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained

by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a

specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect

of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

Review of existing

plans

46. ...

(3) For the purposes of

this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give

approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to

any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

...

General provisions

regarding licences etc

63. ...

(2) A licence, consent,

permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these

Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the

Second

Schedule

may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or

code of practice issued under

Regulation 71

or such provisions thereof as

may be specified in the conditions.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

...

4

...

2010

Petroleum (Exploration & Extraction) Safety Act 2010

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of Act affected (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg.

1(3).

Screening for

Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European

Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any

provision of any statute listed in the

Second Schedule

that provides for

the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained

by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a

specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect

of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

Review of existing

plans

46. ...

(3) For the purposes of

this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give

approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to

any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

...

General provisions

regarding licences etc

63. ...

(2) A licence, consent,

permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these

Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the

Second

Schedule

may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or

code of practice issued under

Regulation 71

or such provisions thereof as

may be specified in the conditions.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

...

4

...

2010

Petroleum (Exploration & Extraction) Safety Act 2010

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Regulation of petroleum activities.

4. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act of 1999.