Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

23 Prohibition on use etc. of road fuel gas on which duty has not been paid.U.K.

(1)[F1Where any person]

(a)uses as fuel in; or

(b)takes as fuel into,

a road vehicle any road fuel gas on which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the excise duty chargeable under section 8 above has not been paid [F2his use of the road fuel gas or, as the case may be, his taking it as fuel into that vehicle shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties), and any goods in respect of which a person contravenes this subsection shall be liable to forfeiture.].

[F3(1A)Section 10 of the Finance Act 1994 (exception for cases of reasonable excuse) shall not apply in relation to conduct attracting a penalty by virtue of subsection (1) above.]

[F4(1B)Where any person—

(a)uses as fuel in, or

(b)takes as fuel into,

a road vehicle any road fuel gas on which the excise duty chargeable under section 8 above has not been paid, the Commissioners may assess the amount of that duty as being excise duty due from that person and notify him or his representative accordingly.]

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(1)(a) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F2Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(1)(b) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F3S. 23(1A) inserted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(2) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F4S. 23(1B) inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 6(4); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2

F5S. 23(2) omitted (retrospective to 1.4.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 5 paras. 19, 26(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 23 restricted (1.6.1997) by 1994 c. 9, s. 12A(3)(c) (as inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 1(1); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2)