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Queensland
LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY
AMENDMENT BILL 2002
Queensland
LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY AMENDMENT
BILL 2002
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Replacement of pt 5A, heading (Ethanol substitution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Replacement of s 35A (Requirement to purchase ethanol). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
35A Purpose of pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
35AA Definitions for pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
35AB Offence to sell motor spirit without 10% ethanol content . . . . . . . . . 5
35AC Exemptions from s 35AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
35AD Regulations for pt 5A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
35AE Failure to comply with directions under s 35AD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2002
A BILL
FOR
An Act to amend the Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984
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Liquid Fuel Supply Amendment Bill 2002
The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1
1 Short title
Clause 2
This Act may be cited as the Liquid Fuel Supply Amendment Act 2002. 3
2 Act amended
Clause 4
This Act amends the Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984. 5
3 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation)
Clause 6
Section 5-- 7
insert-- 8
` "prescribed person", for part 5A, see section 35AA. 9
"prescribed price", for part 5A, see section 35AA. 10
"sell", for part 5A, see section 35AA.'. 11
4 Replacement of pt 5A, heading (Ethanol substitution)
Clause 12
Part 5A, heading-- 13
omit, insert-- 14
`PART 5A--ETHANOL IN MOTOR SPIRIT'. 15
5 Replacement of s 35A (Requirement to purchase ethanol)
Clause 16
Section 35A-- 17
omit, insert-- 18
`35A Purpose of pt 5A 19
`The purpose of this part is to require the use in Queensland of motor 20
spirit with a minimum quantity of ethanol. 21
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`35AA Definitions for pt 5A 1
`In this part-- 2
"prescribed person" means a relevant person engaged in producing, 3
refining or selling motor spirit in Queensland. 4
"prescribed price" means-- 5
(a) the price prescribed under section 35AD(1); or 6
(b) the price decided using the method prescribed under 7
section 35AD(1). 8
"sell", for motor spirit, includes the following-- 9
(a) sell the motor spirit by barter or exchange; 10
(b) supply the motor spirit for profit. 11
12
`35AB Offence to sell motor spirit without 10% ethanol content 13
`(1) A prescribed person must not, without a reasonable excuse, sell in 14
Queensland motor spirit, in bulk or otherwise, if the motor spirit has an 15
ethanol content of less than 10% by volume. 16
Maximum penalty--200 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment. 17
`(2) It is a reasonable excuse for a prescribed person not to comply with 18
subsection (1) if the person could not have obtained, at the prescribed price, 19
a sufficient quantity of ethanol to enable the person to comply with the 20
subsection. 21
`35AC Exemptions from s 35AB 22
`The Minister may exempt, under section 52, a prescribed person from 23
the operation of section 35AB(1) only if the Minister is satisfied the person 24
can not obtain, at the prescribed price, a sufficient quantity of ethanol to 25
enable the person to comply with the section. 26
`35AD Regulations for pt 5A 27
`(1) A regulation must be made prescribing, for sections 35AB(2) 28
and 35AC, a price, or a method for deciding a price, for ethanol sold to a 29
prescribed person. 30
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`(2) A regulation may be made-- 1
(a) prescribing the person or class of persons from whom a 2
prescribed person must purchase ethanol; or 3
(b) directing a prescribed person to give the Minister stated 4
information that is relevant to a decision of the Minister about 5
granting an exemption mentioned in section 35AC. 6
`35AE Failure to comply with directions under s 35AD 7
`A prescribed person must comply with a direction under 8
section 35AD(2)(b) that is applicable to the person unless the person has a 9
reasonable excuse. 10
Maximum penalty--200 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment.'. 11
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