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“rebate” means rebate of duty under section 11 , [F1213AA,][F1313A][F14, 14 or 20AB] above, and “rebated” has a corresponding meaning;
[F15“refinery” means any premises which—
(a)are approved by the Commissioners for the treatment of hydrocarbon oil; or
(b)are approved by them for the production of energy for use in the treatment of hydrocarbon oil at premises approved under paragraph (a) above or in the production of hydrocarbon oil at other premises used for the production of such oil;
and the Commissioners may approve any premises under paragraph (b) above if it appears to them that more than one-third of the energy will be produced for such use as is mentioned in that paragraph;]
“road fuel gas” has the meaning given by section 5 above; F16. . .
“road vehicle” means a vehicle constructed or adapted for use on roads, but does not include any vehicle [F17which is an excepted vehicle within the meaning given by Schedule 1 to this Act.].
[F18“ultra low sulphur diesel” has the meaning given by section 1(6) above.]
[F19“ultra low sulphur petrol” has the meaning given by section 1(3A) above;]
[ F19“unleaded petrol” and “leaded petrol” have the meaning given by section 1(3B) above.]
[F20(1A)If in the case of any premises which the Commissioners can approve under paragraph (b) of the definition of ’’refinery’’ in subsection (1) above it appears to them appropriate to do so, they may direct that the provisions of this Act (other than that definition) shall apply to them as if, instead of being a refinery, they were other premises used for the production of hydrocarbon oil.]
(2)This Act and the other Acts included in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 shall be construed as one Act but where a provision of this Act refers to this Act that reference is not to be construed as including a reference to any of the others.
(3)Any expression used in this Act or in any instrument made under this Act to which a meaning is given by any other Act included in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 has, except where the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in this Act or in any such instrument as in that Act; and for ease of reference the Table below indicates the expressions used in this Act to which a meaning is given by any other such Act—
Management Act
“the Commissioners”
“container”
“the Customs and Excise Acts 1979”
“excise warehouse”
“goods”
“hovercraft”
“occupier”
“officer” and “proper” in relation to an officer
[ F21“pipe-line”]
“port”
[F22“registered excise dealer and shipper”]
[F23“representative”]
[F24“revenue trader”]
“ship”
“shipment”
“stores”
“warehouse”
Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979
F25. . .
“spirits”.
F1Words inserted by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 40:1), s. 4(4)
F2S. 27(1): Definition of “bioblend” inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 5, Sch. 2 para. 6
F3S. 27(1): Definition of “biodiesel” inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 5, Sch. 2 para. 6
F4S. 27(1): Definition of “controlled oil” inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
F5S. 27(1): definition of “gas oil” inserted (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 7(8)(a); S.I. 1997/1960, art. 2
F6Definition of “higher octane unleaded petrol” in s. 27(1) repealed (retrospective to 7.3.2001 at 6pm) by 2001 c. 9, ss. 2(5), 110, Sch. 33 Pt. 1(1) Note
F7S. 27(1): definitions of
“petrol substitute”
and
“power methylated spirits”
repealed (1.12.1995) by 1993 c. 34, ss. 11(5), 213, Sch. 23 Pt. I; S.I. 1995/2715, art. 2
F8Words substituted by S.I. 1984/703, (N.I. 3) Sch. 6 para. 10(a)
F9Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 181
F10S. 27(1): words in definition of
“the prescribed sum”
substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 21
F11In the definition of “the prescribed sum” paragraph (c) inserted by S.I. 1984/703, (N.I. 3) Sch. 6 para. 10(b)
F12Words in s. 27(1) inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 9
F13Word inserted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 40:1), s. 1(3)(4)
F14S. 27(1): words in defintion of “rebate” substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 9, s. 3(3)
F15Definition substituted by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), s. 5(3)
F16Word in s. 27(1) repealed (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 113, Sch. 18 Pt. I Note; S.I. 1997/1960, art. 2
F17S. 27(1): words in the definition of
“road vehicle”
substituted (1.7.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 8(1)(3)
F18S. 27(1): definition of
“ultra low sulphur diesel”
inserted (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 7(8)(b); S.I. 1997/1960, art. 2
F19Definitions of “ultra low sulphur petrol”, “unleaded petrol”, “leaded petrol” in s. 27(1) inserted (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 5(5); S.I. 2000/2674, art. 2
F20S. 27(1A) inserted by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), s. 5(4)
F21Word inserted by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 40:1), s. 7 , Sch. 4 para.3
F22S. 27(3) Table: Words “registered excise dealer and shipper” inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
F23Words in s. 27(3) Table inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 6(7); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2
F24S. 27(3) Table: Words “revenue trader” inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
F25Words in s. 27(3) repealed (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 162, Sch. 29 Pt. I
M11979 c. 2.
(1)The enactments and order specified in Schedule 6 to this Act shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of that Schedule.
(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(3)Any provision of this Act relating to anything done or required or authorised to be done under or by reference to that provision or any other provision of this Act shall have effect as if any reference to that provision, or that other provision, as the case may be, included a reference to the corresponding provision of the enactments repealed by this Act.
(4)The repeal by subsection (2) above of the M1Hydrocarbon Oil (Customs & Excise) Act 1971 shall not affect the operation of the saving in paragraph 2 in Part I of Schedule 14 to the M2Finance (No. 2) Act 1975 in relation to the provisions of the said Act of 1971 repealed by section 75(5) of the said Act of 1975 and specified in that Part.
(5)The M3Amendment of Units of Measurement (Hydrocarbon Oil, etc)Order 1977 is hereby revoked.
(6)Nothing in this section shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of sections 15 to 17 of the M4Interpretation Act 1978 (which relate to the effect of repeals).
C1The text of s. 28(1)(2)(5), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2 and 6, and Sch. 7 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
M11971 c. 12.
M21975 c. 45.
M3S.I. 1977/1866
M41978 c. 30.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 and is included in the Acts which may be cited as the Customs and Excise Acts 1979.
(2)This Act shall come into operation on 1st April 1979.
Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979