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LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY ACT 1984 - SECT 5

5 Interpretation

In this Act--

aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air or from buoyancy but does not include an air cushion vehicle.

authorised person means a person holding an appointment as an authorised person pursuant to section 36.

document includes--

(a) a book, plan, paper, parchment, film or other material on which there is writing or printing or on which there are marks, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them; and
(b) a disc, tape, paper, film or other device from which sounds or images are capable of being reproduced; and
(c) any other record of information.

examine includes account, measure, weigh, grade or gauge.

liquid fuel means liquid petroleum, a liquid petroleum product, a liquid petrochemical, methanol or ethanol.

liquid fuel emergency means an emergency declared to exist pursuant to section 23.

liquid petrochemical means a substance that is a petrochemical and is in a liquid state at standard temperature and pressure.

liquid petroleum means a substance that is petroleum and is in a liquid state at standard temperature and pressure or a temperature and pressure prescribed for the purposes of this definition.

liquid petroleum product means a substance that is a petroleum product and is in a liquid state at standard temperature and pressure or a temperature and pressure prescribed for the purposes of this definition.

petrochemical means a substance (not being a petroleum product) whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state manufactured from any of, or from a mixture of any of, the following substances, that is to say, a petroleum product, petroleum or a petroliferous mineral.

petroleum means--

(a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
(b) any naturally occurring mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons and of another substance or other substances whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state.

petroleum product means--

(a) any hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons produced by subjecting petroleum to a process of refining or produced from petroliferous minerals; or
(b) any mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons so produced with another substance or other substances.

prescribed business means a business prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 10.

price includes a charge of any description.

refined liquid petroleum product means--

(a) a liquid petroleum product, being--
(i) aviation gasoline; or
(ii) motor spirit; or
(iii) aviation turbine fuel; or
(iv) lighting kerosene; or
(v) heating oil; or
(vi) power kerosene; or
(vii) automotive distillate; or
(viii) industrial diesel fuel; or
(ix) liquid petroleum gas; or
(x) fuel oil; or
(xi) bitumen; or
(xii) naptha; or
(xiii) lubricating oil; or
(xiv) lubricating grease; or
(b) a liquid petroleum product (other than a liquid petroleum product referred to in paragraph (a)) that is declared by the regulations to be a refined liquid petroleum product for the purposes of this Act; or
(c) methanol; or
(d) ethanol.

relevant person means--

(a) a person engaged in importing into Queensland or exporting from Queensland liquid fuel; or
(b) a person engaged in selling in Queensland liquid fuel either in bulk or otherwise;

whether or not that activity constitutes the sole or principal activity in which the person engages.

service means anything done or necessary or expedient to be done for or with respect to the production, supply, distribution or sale of liquid fuel.

standard temperature and pressure means a temperature of 15&#deg;C and a pressure of 101.325kPa.

utter means to use or deal with or attempt to use or deal with or attempt to induce any person to use, deal with or act upon the thing in relation to which the term is used in this Act.

vehicle means any thing designed as a means of transport or conveyance by movement on wheels but does not include a tram or train.

vessel means a ship, boat or vessel of any description and includes--

(a) a floating structure; or
(b) an air cushion vehicle.


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