The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

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Publication 2008-03-19
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Made: 19th March 2008

Laid before Parliament: 19th March 2008

Coming into force

The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 100G(1), 100H(1)(b) and (2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 , sections 6AC(1),(2) and (4), 6AF(1), (2) and (4), 20A(5) and (6), 20AA(1)(a), (2) and (3), 20AB (1) to (3), 5(a) and (12), 20AC, 21(1)(a) and (2), 23B and 24(1) of, and Schedules 3 and 4 to, the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 , section 1 of the Finance (No.2) Act 1992 , section 12 of the Finance Act 1993 and regulation 3 of the Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc) Regulations 2004 ; and, additionally, being a department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to excise matters of the European Communities, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section :

PART 1 — CITATION AND COMMENCEMENT

Citation and Commencement

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PART 2 — DETERMINATION OF COMPOSITION OF A SUBSTANCE

Determination of composition of a substance

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PART 3 — AMENDMENTS TO OTHER REGULATIONS

The Hydrocarbon Oil Regulations 1973

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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Mixing of Oils) Regulations 1985

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mixing” means the mixing of a relevant substance with another kind of relevant substance in accordance with section 20A of the Act and “mix” and its cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

(3) These Regulations apply to relevant substances that have been charged with excise duty under the Act.

The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Marine Voyages Reliefs) Regulations 1996

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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

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(c) for bioblend that is a mixture of biodiesel and gas oil, the markers described in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) and the colouring substance described in paragraph (3); (d) for bioblend that is a mixture of biodiesel and kerosene, the markers described in paragraph (2)(a) and (c).

(4) For the purposes of paragraph 1(c), the proportions described in regulation 3(2)(a), (b) and (3) apply as if the bioblend consisted entirely of gas oil. (5) For the purposes of paragraph 1(d), the proportions described in regulation 3(2)(a) and (c) apply as if the bioblend consisted entirely of kerosene.

(4A) Subject to Part III (exceptions to marking requirements), no rebate of duty shall be allowed on bioblend under section 14B of the Act unless there is added to the bioblend the markers and, in the case of bioblend that is a mixture of biodiesel and gas oil, the colouring substance prescribed by regulation 3.

(aa) where it contains, or is an outlet for, any bioblend marked under regulation 4A (marking required for rebate on bioblend), such bioblend is not to be used as road fuel;

or (c) bioblend marked under regulation 4A;

The Hydrocarbon Oil (Registered Dealers in Controlled Oil) Regulations 2002

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(1) Section 23A (1) and (4) of the Oil Act (regulation of traders in controlled oil) does not apply to controlled oil that is– (a) contained in a small pre-packaged container; or (b) biodiesel.

The Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc) Regulations 2004

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(1A) The references to hydrocarbon oil in the following provisions of the Oil Act are to be construed as including references to biodiesel– (a) section 24A (2),(3), (5) and (8) (penalties for misuse of marked oil); (b) paragraphs 5, 8 to 10, and 12 to 16 of Schedule 4 (subjects for regulations).

(e) section 20AA(1)(a) (power to allow reliefs) (f) section 21(2) (regulations with respect to hydrocarbon oil etc.); (g) paragraphs 3 and 6 to 11 of Schedule 3 (subjects for regulations).

(2A) The references to hydrocarbon oil in the following provisions of the Oil Act are to be construed as including references to bioblend— (a) section 24A(2), (3), (5) and (8) (penalties for misuse of marked oil); (c) paragraphs 5, 8 to 10, 12 to 17 and 21 of Schedule 4 (subjects for regulations).

(3A) For the purpose of section 17 of the Oil Act (heavy oil used by horticultural producers) bioblend shall be treated as falling within the description of heavy oil.

(5) Regulations 19(2) to (6) apply to large producers as they apply to producers with the modifications specified in paragraphs (6) and (7). (6) Regulation 19(4) applies as if the reference to a “quarter” was a reference to a “month” and the reference to “paragraph (1A)” was a reference to “regulation 19A(4)”. (7) Regulation 19(6)(a) applies as if the reference to “paragraph (1A) above” was a reference to “regulation 19A(4)”.

(bb) in the case of a consignment of biodiesel on which a rebate of duty has been allowed under section 14A of the Oil Act, a description indicating that it was set aside for use other than as fuel for a road vehicle or as an additive or extender to any substance so used;

The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) Regulations 2005

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qualifying bioblend” means bioblend on which a rebate has been allowed under section 14B of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979;

relevant duty” means– 1. the duty charged on qualifying oil by section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 less any rebate that has been allowed by section 11(1) or 14(1) of that Act; and 2. the duty charged on qualifying bioblend by section 6AB of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 less any rebate that has been allowed by section 14B of that Act.

The Hydrocarbon Oil (Registered Remote Markers) Regulations 2005

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duty” means the excise duty charged on– 1. hydrocarbon oil by section 6(1) of the Oil Act (excise duty on hydrocarbon oil); and 2. bioblend by section 6AB(1) of that Act (excise duty on blends of biodiesel and heavy oils).

The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Sulphur-free Diesel) (Hydrogenation of Biomass) (Reliefs) Regulations 2006

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biomix Project) Regulations 2007

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biomix” means a mixture that is produced by mixing biodiesel with gas oil;

(2) Relief shall be in the form of a rebate of excise duty less the amount per litre for the time being specified in section 11(1)(b) of the Act (rebate for gas oil).

Signed

Dave Hartnett — Mike Eland — Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs — 2008-03-19

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1979 c. 2; sections 100G and 100H were inserted by the Finance Act 1991 (c. 31), Schedule 4; section 118A was inserted by the Finance Act 1991, Schedule 5; section 127A was inserted by the Finance Act 1983 (c. 28), section 6; section 127A was amended by Schedule 1, paragraph 7 to the Finance (No.2) Act 1992 and S.I. 1992/2979(c.93); section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) (substituted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11), Schedule 4, paragraph 22) defines “the Commissioners” (as meaning the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs), “registered excise dealer and shipper” and “revenue trader”.

[^f00002]: 1979 c.5; section 27(3) adopts the definition of “the Commissioners” in section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. Section 6AC was inserted by the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), section 5. Section 6AF was inserted by the Finance Act 2004(c.12), section 10(3). Section 20A was inserted by the Finance Act 1985 (c.54), Schedule 4, paragraph 2 and S.I. 1985/1451(C.32). Section 20AA was inserted by the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), section 2(1) and amended by the Finance Act 1993 (c.34), Schedule 23, Part 1(4), the Finance Act 1994(c. 9), Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraph 54 and the Finance Act 2000 (c.17), section 10(3). Section 20AB was inserted by the Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), section 3. Recent amendments to section 20A, 20AA and 24(1) were made by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 (c.2), section 1. The resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section. Section 20AC was inserted by the same resolution. In so far as the amendments made by the resolution confer a power to make regulations, they come into force on 19th March 2008. For all other purposes they come into force on 1st April 2008. The functions of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise were transferred to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs by section 5(2) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. Section 50(1) of that Act provides that a reference to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise shall be taken as a reference to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

[^f00003]: 1992 c. 48.

[^f00004]: 1993 c. 34.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2004/2063, to which relevant amendments are made by regulation 8(2) of this instrument.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1980/865.

[^f00007]: 1972 c .68.

[^f00008]: 1992 c.48.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1973/1311; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1981/1134, 1993/2267, 1996/2537, 2002/1471 and 2002/1773.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1985/1450.

[^f00012]: S.I.2002/1773; amended by S.I. 2007/1416.

[^f00013]: Section 14B was inserted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, section 1(2).

[^f00014]: S.I. 2002/3057.

[^f00015]: Section 23A was inserted by the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2004/2065, amended by S.I. 2007/1640, 2007/3307.

[^f00017]: Section 24A was inserted by the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), section 7(1).

[^f00018]: Regulation 19A was inserted by S.I. 2007/1640 and amended by S.I. 2007/3307.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2005/3320, amended by S.I. 2007/2191, 2007/3307.

[^f00020]: Section 14B were inserted by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 2008, section 1.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2005/3472.

[^f00022]: S.I. 2006/3426, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2007/314.

[^f00024]: Section 6(1A), which was inserted by the Finance Act 1977 (c.16), section 7(3), was substituted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 (c.2), section 1. This resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section.

[^f00025]: Section 14B was inserted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. This resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section.

Editorial notes

[^c19182451]: 1979 c. 2; sections 100G and 100H were inserted by the Finance Act 1991 (c. 31), Schedule 4; section 118A was inserted by the Finance Act 1991, Schedule 5; section 127A was inserted by the Finance Act 1983 (c. 28), section 6; section 127A was amended by Schedule 1, paragraph 7 to the Finance (No.2) Act 1992 and S.I. 1992/2979(c.93); section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) (substituted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11), Schedule 4, paragraph 22) defines “the Commissioners” (as meaning the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs), “registered excise dealer and shipper” and “revenue trader”.

[^c19182461]: 1979 c.5; section 27(3) adopts the definition of “the Commissioners” in section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. Section 6AC was inserted by the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), section 5. Section 6AF was inserted by the Finance Act 2004(c.12), section 10(3). Section 20A was inserted by the Finance Act 1985 (c.54), Schedule 4, paragraph 2 and S.I. 1985/1451(C.32). Section 20AA was inserted by the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), section 2(1) and amended by the Finance Act 1993 (c.34), Schedule 23, Part 1(4), the Finance Act 1994(c. 9), Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraph 54 and the Finance Act 2000 (c.17), section 10(3). Section 20AB was inserted by the Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), section 3. Recent amendments to section 20A, 20AA and 24(1) were made by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18thMarch 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 (c.2), section 1. The resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section. Section 20AC was inserted by the same resolution. In so far as the amendments made by the resolution confer a power to make regulations, they come into force on 19th March 2008. For all other purposes they come into force on 1st April 2008. The functions of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise were transferred to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs by section 5(2) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. Section 50(1) of that Act provides that a reference to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise shall be taken as a reference to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

[^c19182471]: 1992 c. 48.

[^c19182481]: 1993 c. 34.

[^c19182491]: S.I. 2004/2063, to which relevant amendments are made by regulation 8(2) of this instrument.

[^c19182501]: S.I. 1980/865.

[^c19182511]: 1972 c .68.

[^c19182521]: 1992 c.48.

[^c19182531]: S.I. 1973/1311; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1981/1134, 1993/2267, 1996/2537, 2002/1471 and 2002/1773.

[^c19182541]: S.I. 1985/1450.

[^c19182561]: S.I.2002/1773; amended by S.I. 2007/1416.

[^c19182571]: Section 14B was inserted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, section 1(2).

[^c19182581]: S.I. 2002/3057.

[^c19182591]: Section 23A was inserted by the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

[^c19182601]: S.I. 2004/2065, amended by S.I. 2007/1640, 2007/3307.

[^c19182611]: Section 24A was inserted by the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), section 7(1).

[^c19182621]: Regulation 19A was inserted by S.I. 2007/1640 and amended by S.I. 2007/3307.

[^c19182631]: S.I. 2005/3320, amended by S.I. 2007/2191, 2007/3307.

[^c19182641]: Section 14B were inserted by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 2008, section 1.

[^c19182651]: S.I. 2005/3472.

[^c19182671]: S.I. 2007/314.

[^c19182681]: Section 6(1A), which was inserted by the Finance Act 1977 (c.16), section 7(3), was substituted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 (c.2), section 1. This resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section.

[^c19182691]: Section 14B was inserted, with effect from 1st April 2008, by a resolution passed by the House of Commons on 18th March 2008 under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. This resolution has temporary statutory effect as provided for by that section.

[^key-eaf5890400d62634c34662035ff3375c]: Reg. 11 revoked (1.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), s. 12(11)(c)(12)

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