The Biodiesel and Bioblend Regulations 2002

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“biodiesel duty” means the duty of excise charged on biodiesel by section 6AA(1) of the Oil Act(1);

“biodiesel record” has the meaning given in regulation 7;

“business day” means a day that is a business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882(2);

“chargeable use” means use of biodiesel—

(a)

as fuel for any engine, motor or other machinery, or

(b)

as an additive or extender in any substance so used;

“his premises” means any premises in relation to which a person is a producer, and which, if not entered by him, are required by regulation 4 to be entered;

“the Oil Act” means the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979;

“producer” means a person who, within the meaning of section 6AA of the Oil Act—

(a)

sets aside biodiesel for a chargeable use, or

(b)

makes a chargeable use of biodiesel,

with a consequence that biodiesel duty is charged.

(1)

Section 6AA was added by section 5(4) of the Finance Act 2002.

(2)

1882 c. 61 (45 and 46 Vict); section 92 was amended by sections 3 and 4 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).