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UK Law Reference
All sections of Energy Act 2016
2016 c. 20, s.56

Section 56 — Alternative means of enforcement

This version in force from 2016-10-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Where the OGA gives a sanction notice to an offshore licensee in respect of a failure to comply with a petroleum-related requirement, the matter is to be dealt with in accordance with this Chapter.

(2) Any requirement under the licensee's licence to deal with the matter in a certain way (including by arbitration) does not apply in respect of that failure to comply.