Employment (Continental Shelf) Act 1978 (1978 c. 46)

1 Powers to apply employment legislation.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In relation to employment concerned with the exploration or exploitation of a cross-boundary petroleum field, the powers to make Orders in Council under—

(a) section 10(5) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and

[M1] 1975 c. 65.

(b) section 8(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976,

[M2] 1976 c. 74.

in respect of designated areas shall be exercisable also in respect of foreign sectors of the continental shelf.

2 Interpretation.

In section 1 above—

“cross-boundary petroleum field” means a petroleum field that extends across the boundary between a designated area and a foreign sector of the continental shelf;

“designated area” means an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;

[M3] 1964 c. 29.

“foreign sector of the continental shelf” means an area which is outside the territorial waters of any State and within which rights are exercisable by a State other than the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources;

“petroleum field” means a geological structure identified as an oil or gas field by the Order in Council concerned.

3 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Employment (Continental Shelf) Act 1978.