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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

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3.—(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the common fiscal marker”, insert ““the common United Kingdom fiscal marker” means ((3-(sec-butyl)-4-(decyloxy)phenyl)methanetriyl)tribenzene;”.

(2) In regulation 3 (prescribed markers and colouring substance)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c), for “paragraph (2)(a) and (b)” substitute “paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (d)”; and

(ii)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (d), for “paragraph (2)(a) and (c)” substitute “paragraph (2)(a), (c) and (d)”;

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)replace the full stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) with a semi-colon; and

(ii)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d)the common United Kingdom fiscal marker added in the proportion of not less than 2.5 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil.;

(c)in paragraph (3) after “oil”, insert “and containing not less than 0.4 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of 1-[(2-Methylphenyl) azo]-2-naphthol”;

(d)in paragraph (4), for “regulation 3(2)(a), (b)” substitute “regulation 3(2)(a), (b), (d)”; and

(e)in paragraph (5), for “regulation 3(2)(a) and (c)” substitute “regulation 3(2)(a), (c) and (d)”.

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