Part 1

Excise duties

Hydrocarbon oil duties

Rates of hydrocarbon oil duties
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1
In section 6(1A) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (c. 5)
(rates of duty)—
a
in paragraph (a)
(ultra low sulphur petrol) for “£0.4582” substitute “ £0.4710 ”,
b
in paragraph (b)
(other light oil) for “£0.5468” substitute “ £0.5620 ”,
c
in paragraph (c)
(ultra low sulphur diesel) for “£0.4582” substitute “ £0.4710 ”, and
d
in paragraph (d)
(other heavy oil) for “£0.5182” substitute “ £0.5327 ”.
2
In section 6AA(3) of that Act (biodiesel duty) for “£0.2582” substitute “ £0.2710 ”.
3
In section 13A(1) of that Act (rebate on unleaded petrol) for “£0.0586” substitute “ £0.0601 ”.
4
This section shall come into force on 1st October 2003.