The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
These Regulations, apart from regulations 3 and 8(3) (which come into force on 9th April 2008), come into force on 1st April 2008. They-prescribe the purposes for which the Commissioners can determine the proportion of any substance that is biodiesel or bioblend;amend the Hydrocarbon Oil (Mixing of Oil) Regulations 1985 as a consequence of amendments made to section 20A of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (“the Oil Act”) (mixing: adjustment of duty);make amendments to other Regulations as a consequence of the introduction of a rebated rate of excise duty on biodiesel and bioblend used other than as fuel for road vehicles;make amendments to other Regulations as a consequence of the reduction in the number of duty rates specified in section 6(1A) of the Oil Act; andcorrect drafting errors in previous instruments.