AC-2024-LON-002888 - [2025] EWHC 2139 (Admin)

“9B Exercise of certain functions of the [OGA]

The [OGA] must act in accordance with the current strategy or strategies when—

exercising functions under the other Parts of this Act (except Part 4),

exercising functions under Part 4,

exercising functions under Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Energy Act 2011 (upstream petroleum infrastructure),

(ca) exercising functions under Part 2 of the Energy Act 2016,

exercising any function or using any power under a petroleum licence, and

exercising any other function or using any power—

to provide advice or assistance to another person, or

to acquire, use or supply information, for the purpose of enabling the principal objective to be met.