Section 20 Fuel duties: rates of duty and rebates from 1 January 2012

(1)

HODA 1979 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 6(1A) (main rates)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) (unleaded petrol), for “£0.5795” substitute “ £0.6097 ”,

(b)

in paragraph (aa) (aviation gasoline), for “£0.3770” substitute “ £0.3966 ”,

(c)

in paragraph (b) (light oil other than unleaded petrol or aviation gasoline), for “£0.6767” substitute “ £0.7069 ”, and

(d)

in paragraph (c) (heavy oil), for “£0.5795” substitute “ £0.6097 ”.

(3)

In section 8(3) (road fuel gas)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) (natural road fuel gas), for “£0.2470” substitute “ £0.2907 ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b) (other road fuel gas), for “£0.3161” substitute “ £0.3734 ”.

(4)

In section 11(1) (rebate on heavy oil)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) (fuel oil), for “£0.1070” substitute “ £0.1126 ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b) (gas oil), for “£0.1114” substitute “ £0.1172 ”.

(5)

In section 14(1) (rebate on light oil for use as furnace fuel), for “£0.1070” substitute “ £0.1126 ”.

(6)

In section 14A(2) (rebate on certain biodiesel), for “£0.1114” substitute “ £0.1172 ”.

(7)

The amendments made by this section come into force on 1 January 2012.