Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 2633
CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003
Made
9th October 2003
Laid before the House of Commons
10th October 2003
Coming into force
1st November 2003
The Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 30 of and Schedule 6 paragraphs 19(3), 146(1) and 146(2) to the Finance Act 2000( 1 ), hereby make the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 and come into force on 1st November 2003.
2. After regulation 47(2) of the Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2003( 2 ) insert —
“ (2A) For the purposes of this Part and paragraphs 19 and 20 of the Act, coal mine methane shall be regarded as a renewable source and not a fossil fuel (see paragraph 19(4A) of the Act ( 3 ) ). ” .
Michael Hanson
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
New King’s Beam House, London SE1 9PJ
09 October 2003
2000 c. 17 ; paragraph 147 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000 provides that prescribed means prescribed by regulations made by the Commissioners under Schedule 6 and the Commissioners means the Commissioners of Customs & Excise.
S.I. 2001/838 , amended by S.I. 2003/604 ; there is another amending instrument but it is not relevant.
2000 c. 17 ; paragraph 19(4A) was inserted into Schedule 6 to the Act by section 126 of the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) and has effect in relation to supplies of electricity made on or after 1st November 2003, the day appointed by the Treasury for the purposes of that section.