In section 1 of the Diplomatic and other Privileges Act 1971 (refunds in respect of hydrocarbon oil), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(5)

In this section references to importation, in relation to value added tax, shall include references to anything charged with tax in accordance with section 2A or 2B of the Value Added Tax Act 1983 (acquisitions from other member States and importations from outside the European Community), and, in this section, “imported” shall be construed accordingly.”