§ 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—
- (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;
- (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
- (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
1198§ 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—
- (a) whose research octane number is not less than 96; and
- (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.