I move amendment No. 8a:
Before section 10 to insert the following new section.
"10.—(1) In this section—
‘the Act of 1935' means the Finance Act, 1935;
‘the Act of 1965' means the Finance Act, 1965.
(2) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, the duty of customs imposed by section 1 of the Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1931, shall, in respect of mineral hydrocarbon light oil chargeable with that duty, be charged, levied and paid as on and from the 10th day of March, 1966, at the rate of 3s 8d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in section 14 (2) of the Act of 1965.
(b) The said duty shall, as on and from the 15th day of June, 1966, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of 3s 9 19/20d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in the foregoing paragraph.
(3) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, the duty of excise imposed by section 1 of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1935, shall, in respect of mineral hydrocarbon light 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 10th day of March, 1966, or is used by such manufacturer on or after that date for any purpose other than the manufacture or production of mineral hydrocarbon oil, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of 3s 7d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in section 14 (3) of the Act of 1965.
(b) The said duty shall, in respect of mineral hydrocarbon light 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 15th day of June, 1966, or is used by such manufacturer on or after that date for any purpose other than the manufacture or production of mineral hydrocarbon oil, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of 3s 8 19/02d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in the foregoing paragraph.
(4) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, the duty of customs imposed by section 21 of the Act of 1935 shall, in respect of hydrocarbon oil chargeable with that duty, be charged, levied and paid as on and from the 10th day of March, 1966, at the rate of 3s 0¾d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in section 14 (4) of the Act of 1965.
(b) The said duty shall, as on and from the 15th day of June, 1966, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of 3s 2 7/10d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in the foregoing paragraph.
(5) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, as on and from the 10th day of March, 1966, the rate of any rebate allowed under section 21 (2) of the Act of 1935 shall—
(i) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was paid at the rate of 3s 0¾d the gallon, be 3s 0¾d the gallon, and
(ii) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was, by virtue of paragraph 6 of the Imposition of Duties (No. 84) (Hydrocarbon Oils) (Customs Duties) Order, 1959, paid at the rate of 2s 11¾d the gallon, be 2s 11¾d the gallon,
in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 10th day of March, 1966, by virtue of section 14 (5) of the Act of 1965.
(b) As on and from the 15th day of June, 1966, the rate of any rebate allowed under section 21 (2) of the Act of 1935 shall—
(i) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was paid at the rate of 3s 2 7/10d the gallon, be 3s 2 7/10d the gallon, and
(ii) in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the duty of customs mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was, by virtue of paragraph 6 of the Imposition of Duties (No. 84) (Hydrocarbon Oils) (Customs Duties) Order, 1959, paid at the rate of 3s 1 7/10d the gallon, be 3s 1 7/10d the gallon.
in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 15th day of June, 1966, by virtue of the foregoing paragraph.
(6) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, the duty of excise imposed by section 21 of the Act of 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 10th day of March, 1966, or is used by such manufacturer on or after that date for any purpose other than the manufacturer or production of hydrocarbon oil, be charged, levied and paid at the rate of 2s 11¾d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in section 14 (6) of the Act of 1965.
(b) The said duty 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 on or after the 15th day of June, 1966, 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 3s 1 7/10d the gallon in lieu of the rate specified in the foregoing paragraph.
(7) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, as on and from the 10th day of March, 1966, the rate of any rebate allowed under section 21 (4) of the Act of 1935, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the excise duty mentioned in subsection (6) of this section was paid at the rate of 2s 11¾d the gallon, shall be 2s 11¾d the gallon in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 10th day of March, 1966, by virtue of section 14 (7) of the Act of 1965.
(b) As on and from the 15th day of June, 1966, the rate of any rebate allowed under section 21 (4) of the Act of 1935, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such rebate is allowable and on which the excise duty mentioned in subsection (6) of this section was paid at the rate of 3s 1 7/10d the gallon, shall be 3s 1 7/10d the gallon in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 15th day of June, 1966, by virtue of the foregoing paragraph.
(8) (a) Subject to the next paragraph, as on and from the 10th day of March, 1966, the rate of any repayment allowed under section 10 (8) of the Finance Act, 1957, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such repayment is allowable and on which either—
(i) the excise duty mentioned in subsection (6) of this section was paid at the rate of 2s 11¾d the gallon, or
(ii) the customs duty mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was paid at the rate of 2s 11¾d the gallon or 3s 0¾d the gallon,
shall be 1s 4d the gallon in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before the 10th day of March, 1966.
(b) As and from the 15th day of June, 1966, the rate of any repayment allowed under section 10 (8) of the Finance Act, 1957, in respect of hydrocarbon oil on which such repayment is allowable and on which either—
(i) the excise duty mentioned in subsection (6) of this section was paid at the rate of 3s 1 7/10d the gallon, or
(ii) the customs duty mentioned in subsection (4) of this section was paid at the rate of 3s 1 7/10d the gallon or 3s 2 7/10d the gallon,
shall be 1s 6d the gallon in lieu of the rate allowable immediately before 15th day of June, 1966."
The purpose of this amendment is to take account of the subject matter of Resolution No. 1 passed by the House last week and reported this evening. It combines the increase on hydrocarbon oils both of the Budget of 9th March and of the Resolution passed in the House last week. Acceptance of the section in amended form will involve the deletion of section 10 as it stands in the Bill.