These Regulations, which may be cited as the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, shall come into force on 1st March 2002 and extend to England only.

In these Regulations—

• “container” means a fixed tank, a drum or a mobile bowser or (even if not connected to fixed pipework) an intermediate bulk container;

• “drum” means an oil drum or similar container used for storing oil;

• “fixed tank” includes an intermediate bulk container which is connected to fixed pipework;

• “oil” means any kind of oil and includes petrol; and

• “secondary containment system” means a drip tray, an area surrounded by a bund or any other system for preventing oil which is no longer in its container from escaping from the place where it is stored.