Statutory Rules 1984 No. 991

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Guidelines under sub-section 23 (1) of the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

I, PETER ALEXANDER WALSH, the Minister of State for Resources and Energy, hereby specify the following Guidelines under sub-section 23 (1) of the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984.

Dated 24 May 1984.

PETER WALSH

Minister of State for Resources and Energy

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Interpretation

1. In these Guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears—

“directions” means directions referred to in paragraph 23 (1) (a) of the Act;

“prescribed product” means a refined liquid petroleum product of one of the following kinds:

(a) aviation gasoline;

(b) motor spirit;

(c) aviation turbine fuel;

(d) lighting kerosine;

(e) heating oil;

(f) power kerosine;

(g) automotive distillate;

(h) industrial diesel fuel;

(j) liquid petroleum gas;

(k) fuel oil;

(l) bitumen;

(m) naphtha;

(n) lubricating oil;

(o) lubricating grease.

“the Act” means the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984.

Directions regulating or prohibiting supply of prescribed product

2. (1) Directions in relation to a prescribed product shall ensure that the prescribed product is not supplied to a person by a relevant fuel industry corporation without evidence being produced that the person is entitled to purchase the prescribed product in the quantity to be supplied.

(2) Directions in relation to a prescribed product shall specify the maximum quantity of the prescribed product that may be supplied to a person by a relevant fuel industry corporation—

(a) at any one time; or

(b) over a period specified in the directions,

and, in that respect, the directions may specify different quantities and different periods in relation to the supply of the prescribed product to different persons or to persons included in different classes of persons.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 May 1984.