The Motor Fuel (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 1990

Interpretation

3.  In regulation 2—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for the definition of “gas oil” there shall be substituted—

““gas oil” means any liquid petroleum product produced in a refinery of a kind used as fuel in motor vehicles propelled by diesel engines of which at least 85 per cent by volume, including distillation losses, is distilled at a temperature of 350°C, when it is tested by the method described in British Standard BS 2000: Part 123: 1985 (February 1985 revision), entitled “British Standard Methods of test for Petroleum and its products. Part 123. Distillation of Petroleum Products” which came into effect on 28th February 1985”; and

(ii) the word “and” immediately following the definition of “gas oil” shall be omitted and after the definition of “motor fuel” there shall be added the following words—

““motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads; and

“road”—

(i)

in England and Wales has the meaning given by s.192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1) (“the 1988 Act”);

(ii)

in Scotland has the meaning given by s.192(2) of the 1988 Act; and

(iii)

in Northern Ireland has the meaning given by Article 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2).”; and

(b) paragraph (3) shall be omitted.

(1)

1988 c. 52.

(2)

S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1).