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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002
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Prohibition relating to other markersU.K.
15.—(1) No person may add any chemical identifier or dye other than a marker [F1or n-butyl phenyl ether] to any gas oil[F2, kerosene [F3, biodiesel] or bioblend] required by these Regulations to be marked (other than gas oil[F2, kerosene[F3, biodiesel] or bioblend] to which regulation 6 applies).
(2) Where any person contravenes this regulation, his contravention shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties) M1 and any oil [F4or, as the case may be, [F5biodiesel or] bioblend] to which such a chemical identifier or dye has been added shall be liable to forfeiture.
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F1Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (temp.) (1.12.2023) by virtue of The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(1), 8(1) (with reg. 8(2))
F2Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(a)
F3Word in reg. 15(1) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/234), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(a) (with regs. 9, 10)
F4Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(b)
F5Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/234), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(b) (with regs. 9, 10)
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