The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

The Hydrocarbon Oil (Registered Remote Markers) Regulations 2005 U.K.

10.—(1) Amend the Hydrocarbon Oil (Registered Remote Markers) Regulations 2005 M1 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “appropriate rebate”, after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, bioblend ”;

(b) for the definition of “duty” substitute–

““duty” means the excise duty charged on–

(a)

hydrocarbon oil by section 6(1) of the Oil Act (excise duty on hydrocarbon oil); and

(b)

bioblend by section 6AB(1) of that Act (excise duty on blends of biodiesel and heavy oils).”.

(c) in the definitions of “mark” and “the owner”, after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “or, as the case may be, bioblend”.

(3) In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (approval and registration) after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or bioblend ”.

(4) In paragraph (2) of regulation 4 (certificates of registration)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, bioblend ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (e), after “oil” insert “ or bioblend ”.

(5) In regulation 6 (privileges of a registered remote marker) after “hydrocarbon oil” (in all places) insert “ and bioblend ”;

(6) In paragraph (3) of regulation 8 (general conditions and restrictions)—

(a) after the first occurrence of the words “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or any bioblend ”;

(b) after the second occurrence of the words “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, bioblend ”.

(7) In regulation 9 (conditions for relief to be allowed)—

(a) in paragraph (2) after “oil” insert “ or bioblend ”;

(b) in paragraph (4) after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, bioblend ”;

(c) in paragraphs (5) and (8) after “hydrocarbon oil” insert “ or bioblend ”.

(8) In regulation 11 (relieved hydrocarbon oil to be treated as rebated oil)—

(a) after “Hydrocarbon oil” insert “ and bioblend ”;

(b) after “oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, bioblend ”.

(9) In regulation 12 (relief)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) after “oil” (in both places) insert “ or bioblend ”;

(b) in paragraphs (1)(b) and (1)(c) after “oil” insert “ or, as the case may be, that bioblend ”;

(c) in paragraph (3), after “hydrocarbon oil” (in both places) insert “ or bioblend ”.

(10) In paragraph (3) of regulation 13 (relief that is not allowed) after “oil” (in both places) insert “ or bioblend ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2005/3472.