The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999

Duties of the Secretary of State on the surrender and revocation of a leaded petrol permit where the permit holder will cease to distribute and sell leaded petrol

15.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)a revocation notice is given to a permit holder by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 12(2), or

(b)a written notice is given to the Secretary of State by a permit holder in accordance with regulation 13(1)(a),

and that permit holder would cease to be a permit holder were the revocation notice or the written notice, as the case may be, to take effect.

(2) Where the Secretary of State has given a revocation notice in accordance with regulation 12(2), as soon as reasonably practicable after—

(a)the expiry of the period specified in regulation 16(3)(a), or

(b)the determination of the appeal, where an appeal has been made under regulation 16(1)(e) and that appeal has failed,

the Secretary of State shall advertise the availability of the unallocated leaded petrol generally.

(3) Where the Secretary of State has been given written notice in accordance with regulation 13(1)(a), as soon as reasonably practicable the Secretary of State shall advertise the availability of the unallocated leaded petrol generally.

(4) Where an application for a leaded petrol permit in respect of the unallocated leaded petrol is made under this regulation, the application shall be made in accordance with regulation 10.