Citation and Commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biogas Project) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 10th June 2006.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations—

“biogas” means a natural road fuel gas within the meaning of section 5 of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 consisting as a carbon neutral liquid gas of 96% methane (CH4) and not less than 3.75% nitrogen and containing minor trace elements;

“the project” means the project described in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Experimental fuel

3.Biogas is an experimental fuel.

Experimental period

4. The experimental period for biogas is 10th June 2006 to 28th February 2011.

Relief

5. On biogas used or to be used for the purposes of the project there shall be allowed relief in the form of a rebate of 100% of the excise duty (subject to any conditions imposed and directions given by the Commissioners).

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE

The project is that approved by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on 17th May 2006,which approval was confirmed by their letter dated 18th May 2006 addressed to Enertech (1983) Limited the company conducting the project. The purpose of the project is to test biogas as a fuel in vehicles to evaluate the emission benefits of gas obtained from landfill sites and to provide information on the issues and problems that arise from the handling and use of such gas as an automotive fuel and the operation of gas powered vehicles. The registered office of Enertech (1983) Limited is Wentworth View, 1A Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Near Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF7 7BS.