(Oil and Gas Resources) Bill

CONTENTS

PART 1

TRANSFER OF LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE

1 Legislative competence of Scottish Parliament: oil and gas resources

PART 2

PAYMENT OF OIL AND GAS REVENUES INTO THE SCOTTISH CONSOLIDATED FUND

2 Payment of revenues from Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf into Scottish Consolidated Fund 3 Reimbursement of Secretary of State for administrative expenses 4 Amendment to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

PART 3

SUPPLEMENTARY

5 Interpretation 6 Transitional provisions 7 Short title and commencement

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Provide for the transfer to the Scottish Parliament of competence for Scottish oil and gas resources; to provide for revenues from the Scottish sector of the United Kingdom continental shelf to be paid into the Scottish Consolidated Fund; and for connected purposes.

E IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present BParliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART 1

TRANSFER OF LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE

1 Legislative competence of Scottish Parliament: oil and gas resources (1) The Scottish Parliament shall have legislative competence for Scotland’s oil and gas resources. 5 (2) Matters within the competence of the Scottish Parliament shall include, so far as they relate to the Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf— (a) the ownership of, exploration for, and exploitation of deposits of oil and natural gas, (b) the subject-matter of section 1 of the Mineral Exploration and 10 Investment Grants Act 1972 (c. 9) (contributions in connection with mineral exploration) so far as relating to exploration for oil and gas, (c) offshore installations and pipelines, (d) the subject-matter of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58) (including section 5 (deemed planning permission)) so far as relating to pipelines within the 15 meaning of section 65 of that Act, (e) the application of Scots law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts in relation to offshore activities, (f) pollution relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation, but only outside controlled waters (within the meaning of section 30A(1) of the 20 Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)),

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(g) the subject-matter of Part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48) so far as relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation, but only in relation to activities outside such controlled waters, (h) restrictions on navigation, fishing and other activities in connection 5 with offshore activities, (i) liquefaction of natural gas, and (j) the conveyance, shipping and supply of gas through pipes. (3) Section D2 of Part II of Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) is hereby repealed. 10

PART 2

PAYMENT OF OIL AND GAS REVENUES INTO THE SCOTTISH CONSOLIDATED FUND

2 Payment of revenues from Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf into Scottish Consolidated Fund The Treasury shall provide by order made by statutory instrument for all 15 receipts from taxes and royalties relating to the Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf, including taxes on profits from oil and gas extraction, to be payable into the Scottish Consolidated Fund.

3 Reimbursement of Secretary of State for administrative expenses The Scottish Ministers may reimburse the Secretary of State for any 20 administrative expenses he incurs by virtue of this Part at any time after the passing of this Act.

4 Amendment to the Scotland Act 1998 In Part II of Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998, before “Local” in Section A1 there shall be inserted “Any taxes, allowances or royalties paid in relation to 25 the Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf including Petroleum Revenue Tax and Corporation Tax and the supplementary levy on taxabale profits from oil and gas extraction”.

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5 Interpretation In this Act— “Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf” means the area of Scottish waters defined by the co-ordinates set out for the boundary in the Continental Shelf Jurisdiction Order (S.I. 1968/891). 35

6 Transitional provisions The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional provision as he considers necessary for the purposes of bringing into force any provision of this Act. Scotland (Oil and Gas Resources) Bill 3 Part 3 — Supplementary

7 Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Scotland (Oil and Gas Resources) Act 2006. (2) This Act shall come into force on the day of Royal Assent. Scotland (Oil and Gas Resources) Bill

A BILL

To provide for the transfer to the Scottish Parliament of competence for Scottish oil and gas resources; to provide for revenues from the Scottish sector of the United Kingdom continental shelf to be paid into the Scottish Consolidated Fund; and for connected purposes.

Ordered to be brought in by Mr Alex Salmond, , , , Mr Mike Weir, Mr Angus MacNeil, Mr , Adam Price and .

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 6th June 2006.

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