Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

F1[2A Power to amend definitions.U.K.

[F2(1)The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument amend the definition for the purposes of this Act of—

(a)sulphur-free diesel;

(b)sulphur-free petrol;

(c)ultra low sulphur diesel;

(d)ultra low sulphur petrol;

(e)unleaded petrol and leaded petrol.]

[F3(1A)The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument amend the definition for the purposes of this Act of “biodiesel”.]]

[F4(1C)The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument amend the definition for the purposes of section 11 of “fuel oil”.]

(2)An order under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provision as appears to the Treasury to be appropriate.

(3)No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 2A inserted (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 7

F2S. 2A(1) substituted (1.9.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 7(4)(9)

F3S. 2A(1A) inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 5(3)

F4S. 2A(1C) inserted (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 8