Regulation 15 Prohibition relating to other markers

United Kingdom

(1)

No person may add any chemical identifier or dye other than a marker F1or n-butyl phenyl ether to any gas oilF2, kerosene F3, biodiesel or bioblend required by these Regulations to be marked (other than gas oil, kerosene, biodiesel or bioblend to which regulation 6 applies).

(2)

Where any person contravenes this regulation, his contravention shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties) M1 and any oil F4or, as the case may be, F5biodiesel or bioblend to which such a chemical identifier or dye has been added shall be liable to forfeiture.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (temp.) (1.12.2023) by virtue of The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(1), 8(1) (with reg. 8(2))
F2: Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(a)
F3: Word in reg. 15(1) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/234), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(a) (with regs. 9, 10)
F4: Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(b)
F5: Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/234), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(b) (with regs. 9, 10)

Marginal citations

M1: 1994 c. 9.