Part I Excise duties

Hydrocarbon oil duties

7 Power to amend definitions of types of hydrocarbon oil.

In the M1Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, after section 2 insert—

2A Power to amend definitions.

1

The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument amend the definitions for the purposes of this Act of—

“ultra low sulphur petrol";

“unleaded petrol" and “leaded petrol";

“higher octane unleaded petrol"; and

“ultra low sulphur diesel".

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.