Chapter:	109	Title:	DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	69	Heading:	Definition of hydrocarbon oil	Version Date:	30/06/1997

In the application of this Ordinance to hydrocarbon oil-
"aircraft spirit" (飛機燃油) means any hydrocarbon oil suitable and intended for use as fuel in any aircraft; (Amended 84 of 1991 s. 2)
"heavy oil" (重質油) means any hydrocarbon oil other than light oil; (Replaced 66 of 1986 s. 31)
"hydrocarbon oil" (碳氫油) means petroleum oil, coal tar, and oil produced from coal, shale, peat, or any other bituminous substances, and all hydrocarbons that are in a liquid form at a temperature of 15⁰C and under a pressure of 101 kPa, except any such hydrocarbons that are an ingredient in any goods that do not have the usual characteristics of hydrocarbon oil; (Replaced 29 of 1989 s. 8)
"kerosene" (火水) means heavy oil of which more than 50% by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 240⁰C; (Added 66 of 1986 s. 31)
"leaded petrol" (含鉛汽油) has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) Regulation (Cap 311 sub. leg. L); (Added 2 of 1991 s. 10. Amended 19 of 1994 s. 12)
"light diesel oil" (輕質柴油), commonly known as "gas oil" (氣油), means a heavy oil of which not more than 50% by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 240⁰C and of which more than 50% by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 340⁰C; (Added 44 of 1978 s. 2. Amended L.N. 189 of 1982)
"light oil" (輕質油) means hydrocarbon oil of which not less than 50% by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 185⁰C, or of which not less than 95% by volume distils at a temperature not exceeding 240⁰C, or which gives off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 23⁰C when tested in the manner prescribed by the Government Chemist; (Amended L.N. 189 of 1982; 46 of 1996 s. 31)
"marked oil" (有標記油類) means light diesel oil to which a prescribed marker and a prescribed colouring substance have been added; (Replaced 46 of 1996 s. 31)
"motor spirit" or "petrol" (汽油) means any light oil suitable for use as fuel in any internal combustion engine, but does not include aircraft spirit; (Replaced 2 of 1991 s. 10)
"unleaded petrol" (無鉛汽油) has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) Regulation (Cap 311 sub. leg. L). (Added 2 of 1991 s. 10. Amended 19 of 1994 s. 12)