Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

1 Hydrocarbon oil.U.K.

(1)[F1The following provisions] define the various descriptions of oil referred to in this Act.

(2)“Hydrocarbon oil” means petroleum oil, coal tar, and oil produced from coal, shale, peat or any other bituminous substance, and all liquid hydrocarbons, but does not include such hydrocarbons or bituminous or asphaltic substances as are—

(a)solid or semi-solid at a temperature of 15°C or

(b)gaseous at a temperature of 15°C and under a pressure of 1013·25 millibars.

(3)“Light oil” means hydrocarbon oil—

(a)of which not less that 90 per cent. by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 210°C or

(b)which gives off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 23°C when tested in the manner prescribed by the Acts relating to petroleum.

F2(3A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(3B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(3C)“Unleaded petrol” means petrol that contains not more than 0.013 grams of lead per litre of petrol F5... .]

[F6(3D)“Aviation gasoline” means light oil which—

(a)is specially produced as fuel for aircraft,

(b)at 37.8°C, has a Reid Vapour Pressure of not less than 38kPa and not more than 49kPa, and

(c)is delivered for use solely as fuel for aircraft.]

(4)“Heavy oil” means hydrocarbon oil other than light oil.

[F7(5)“Gas oil” means heavy oil of which not more than 50 per cent. by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 240° C and of which more than 50 per cent. by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 340°C.

F8(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

F9(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10(8)“Kerosene” means heavy oil of which more than 50% by volume distils at a temperature of 240ºC or less.]