Section 179 Fuel duties: rates of duty and rebates from 1 April 2013

(1)

HODA 1979 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 6(1A) (main rates)—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(3)

In section 8(3) (road fuel gas)—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(4)

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

(5)

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

(6)

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

(7)

The following instruments are revoked—

(a)

Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3055), and

(b)

Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3056).

(8)

The amendments and revocations made by this section are treated as having come into force on 1 April 2013.