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Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, Section 23 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

23 Prohibition on use etc. of road fuel gas on which duty has not been paid.U.K.

(1)[F1Where any person]

(a)uses as fuel in; or

(b)takes as fuel into,

a road vehicle any road fuel gas on which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the excise duty chargeable under section 8 above has not been paid [F2his use of the road fuel gas or, as the case may be, his taking it as fuel into that vehicle shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties), and any goods in respect of which a person contravenes this subsection shall be liable to forfeiture.].

[F3(1A)Section 10 of the Finance Act 1994 (exception for cases of reasonable excuse) shall not apply in relation to conduct attracting a penalty by virtue of subsection (1) above.]

[F4(1B)Where any person—

(a)uses as fuel in, or

(b)takes as fuel into,

a road vehicle any road fuel gas on which the excise duty chargeable under section 8 above has not been paid, the Commissioners may assess the amount of that duty as being excise duty due from that person and notify him or his representative accordingly.]

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(1)(a) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F2Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(1)(b) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F3S. 23(1A) inserted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 57(2) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3

F4S. 23(1B) inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 6(4); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2

F5S. 23(2) omitted (retrospective to 1.4.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 5 paras. 19, 26(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 23 restricted (1.6.1997) by 1994 c. 9, s. 12A(3)(c) (as inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 1(1); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2)

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