Finance Act, 1952

Hydrocarbon oil.

7.—(1) The duty of customs imposed by section 21 of the Finance Act, 1935 (No. 28 of 1935), shall, in respect of hydrocarbon oil, chargeable with that duty, be charged, levied and paid, as on and from the 3rd day of April, 1952, at the rate of one shilling and eight pence the gallon in lieu of the rate now chargeable by virtue of subsection (1) of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1951 (No. 15 of 1951).

(2) The rebate allowable under subsection (2) of section 21 of the Finance Act, 1935 , shall, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable, be allowed, as on and from the 3rd day of April, 1952, at the rate of one shilling and eight pence the gallon in lieu of the rate now allowable by virtue of subsection (2) of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1951 .

(3) The duty of excise imposed by section 21 of the Finance Act, 1935 , shall, in respect of hydrocarbon oil chargeable with that duty, which is sent out, on or for sale or otherwise, from the premises of the manufacturer thereof on or after the 3rd day of April, 1952, or is used by such manufacturer on or after that date for any purpose other than the manufacture or production of hydrocarbon oil, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of one shilling and six pence the gallon in lieu of the rate now chargeable by virtue of subsection (3) of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1951 .

(4) The rebate allowable under subsection (4) of section 21 of the Finance Act, 1935 , shall, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the excise duty mentioned in subsection (3) of this section was paid at the rate of one shilling and six pence the gallon, be allowed at the rate of one shilling and six pence the gallon in lieu of the rate now allowable by virtue of subsection (4) of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1951 .