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.
Textual Amendments
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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