Sampling of gas oil placed on the market
3.—(1) A local authority shall for the purposes of these Regulations check by sampling the sulphur content of gas oil which is placed on the market in its area.
(2) The method adopted for determining the sulphur content of gas oil for the purposes of these regulations shall be that defined by ISO method 8754(1).
(3) The statistical interpretation of the results of the checks carried out in accordance with paragraph (1) above shall be made in accordance with ISO standard 4259 (1979 edition)(2).
(4) Section 56 to 58 of the Clean Air Act 1993(3) (powers of entry etc.) shall apply for the purposes of this regulation as if it were a provision of Part IV of that Act, and as if, in relation to Northern Ireland, any reference to a local authority were a reference to a district council.
(5) In this regulation, “local authority” means—
(a)in England and Wales, the council of a district or a London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(b)in Scotland, an islands or district council;
(c)in Northern Ireland, a district council.
Described in the British Standard entitled “Methods of test for Petroleum and its products. Part 336. Petroleum products — Determination of sulphur content — Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence method” published under the numbers BS 2000:Part 336:1993 and ISO 8754:1992 which came into effect on 28th February 1993.
Described in the rules given in the first revision (February 1981) of the British Standard entitled “Method for determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test for petroleum products” published under the numbers BS 4306:1981 and ISO 4259:1979 which came into effect on 27th February 1981.