Finance Act 2000

Mixing different kinds of unleaded petrol E+W+S+N.I.

3 (1) After paragraph 2 of that Schedule insert— E+W+S+N.I.

“ Mixing different kinds of unleaded petrol E+W+S+N.I.

2A (1) A mixture which is unleaded petrol is produced in contravention of this paragraph if the mixture is produced by mixing unleaded petrol of any two or more of the following descriptions—

(a) petrol on which duty has been paid at the rate specified in section 6(1A)(a),

(b) petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under section 13A(1A)(b),

(c) petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under section 13A(1A)(a),

where the mixture produced is petrol of a description subject to a higher effective rate of duty than one or more of the ingredients of the mixture.

(2) The comparison required by sub-paragraph (1) shall be made by reference to the effective rates of duty in force at the time the mixture is produced.

(3) This paragraph is subject to any direction given under paragraph 3.”.

(2) In paragraph 3 of that Schedule, for “paragraph 1 above or (as the case may be) paragraph 2 above" substitute “ paragraph 1, 2 or 2A above ”.

(3) In paragraph 8 of that Schedule, after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) In the case of a mixture produced in contravention of paragraph 2A above, the rate is—

(a) in the case of a mixture that is higher octane unleaded petrol, the rate produced by deducting from the rate in force under section 6(1A)(b) at the time the mixture is produced the rebate which at that time is in force under section 13A(1A)(a);

(b) in the case of a mixture that is neither higher octane unleaded petrol nor ultra low sulphur petrol, the rate produced by deducting from the rate in force under section 6(1A)(b) at the time the mixture is produced the rebate which at that time is in force under section 13A(1A)(b).”.

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 1 para. 3(4) repealed (retrospective to 6 p.m. on 7.3.2001) by 2001 c. 9, ss. 2(5), 110(1), Sch. 33 Pt I(1) Note