International Energy Agreement Act 1976

2 Interpretation
  • In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    engine fuel has the meaning given by section 1B of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989

    International Energy Agency means the body established by the Decision of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on 15 November 1974

    International Energy Agreement means the Agreement on an International Energy Program signed at Paris on 18 November 1974, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule, and any amendment of that Agreement

    Minister means, subject to any enactment, the Minister of the Crown for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

    petroleum means—

    • (a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon whether in a liquid or solid state; and

    • (b) any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons whether in a liquid or solid state; and

    • (c) any naturally occurring mixture of 1 or more hydrocarbons whether in a liquid or solid state, and 1 or more of the following, namely, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen, helium, or carbon dioxide—

    and includes petroleum products; but does not include coal or natural gas

    petroleum products means the following substances, whether refined or semi-refined, produced directly or indirectly from petroleum, that is to say, fuels, lubricants, bitumen, wax, industrial spirits, and any wide-range substance (meaning a substance whose final boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure is more than 50°C higher than its initial boiling point)

    production, in relation to petroleum, includes processing; and produce has a corresponding meaning

    undertaking includes a business, and also any activity carried on by a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate.

    Section 2 engine fuel: inserted, on 1 October 2008, by section 17 of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 60).

    Section 2 Minister: substituted, on 2 January 1990, by section 5 of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 (1989 No 140).