# Consular Relations Act 1968, Section 8: Refund of customs duty on hydrocarbon oils.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Treasury may authorise the Secretary of State or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to make, if he or they think fit, arrangements for securing the refund of duty (whether of customs or excise) paid on imported hydrocarbon oil (within the meaning of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979) or value added tax paid on the importation ... of such oil which is—
(a) bought in the United Kingdom; and
(b) used for such purpose that, had it been imported for that use, exemption from duty thereon would have been required to be granted by virtue of Article 50 in Schedule 1 to this Act or by virtue of an Order under section 3(1) of this Act ...
(2) Any arrangements made under this section may impose conditions subject to which any refund is to be made.
(3) Any amount refunded under arrangements made under this section shall be defrayed—
(a) if the arrangements are made by the Secretary of State, out of moneys provided by Parliament; and
(b) if the arrangements are made by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, out of the moneys standing to the credit of the General Account of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/18/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/consular-relations-act-1968/section-8
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