HC Deb 28 March 1996 vol 274 cc1197-8

Converting unleaded petrol into leaded petrol

1.—(1) A mixture which is leaded petrol is produced in contravention of this paragraph if such a mixture is produced by—

  1. (a) adding lead to unleaded petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under subsection (1) of section 13A(1) of this Act at the rate given by subsection (1A)(a) of that section;
  2. (b) adding lead to unleaded petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under subsection (1) of that section at the rate given by subsection (1A)(b) of that section; or
  3. (c) adding lead to a mixture of unleaded petrol of a description mentioned in paragraph (a) above and unleaded petrol of a description mentioned in paragraph (b) above.

(2) In sub—paragraph (1) above the reference to adding lead to unleaded petrol includes a reference to adding leaded petrol to unleaded petrol.

(3) This paragraph is subject to any direction given under paragraph 3 below.

Adding octane enhancers to low octane unleaded petrol

2.—(1) A mixture which is super-unleaded petrol is produced in contravention of this paragraph if such a mixture is produced by adding an octane enhancer to unleaded petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under subsection (1) of section 13A of this Act at the rate given by subsection (1A)(b) of that section.

(2) For the purposes of sub—paragraph (1) above 'super—unleaded petrol' means unleaded petrol—

  1. (a) whose research octane number is not less than 96; and
  2. (b) whose motor octane number is not less than 86.

(3) Subsection (1C) of section 13A applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that section.

(4) This paragraph is subject to any direction given under paragraph 3 below.

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