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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Adding octane enhancers to low octane unleaded petrol
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Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, Cross Heading: Adding octane enhancers to low octane unleaded petrol is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 December 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.
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Valid from 15/11/1996
Adding octane enhancers to low octane unleaded petrolU.K.
2(1)A mixture which is super-unleaded petrol is produced in contravention of this paragraph if such a mixture is produced by adding an octane enhancer to unleaded petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under subsection (1) of section 13A of this Act at the rate given by subsection (1A)(b) of that section.
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above “super-unleaded petrol” means unleaded petrol—
(a)whose research octane number is not less than 96; and
(b)whose motor octane number is not less than 86.
(3)Subsection (1C) of section 13A applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that section.
(4)This paragraph is subject to any direction given under paragraph 3 below.
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