Petroleum Demand Restraint Act 1981

1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Demand Restraint Act 1981.
2: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— administrative regulations
a: which are of a formal nature or are necessary or desirable for the establishment or administration of any scheme, restrictions, or controls provided for in any petroleum demand restraint regulations; and
b: which do not impose obligations on—
i: any body that is not a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
ii: any person other than in his or her capacity as an officer or employee of the Crown or any such body; and
c: which do not prescribe offences engine fuel section 1B Minister petroleum demand restraint regulations petroleum products
a: means substances, whether refined or semi-refined, produced directly or indirectly from petroleum feedstocks, natural gas, or coal; and
b: includes—
i: motor gasoline:
ii: aviation fuels whether of a gasoline type or a kerosine type:
iii: kerosine:
iv: naphtha:
v: diesel oil:
vi: fuel oil:
vii: bitumen:
viii: lubricants derived from petroleum:
ix: solvents derived from petroleum:
x: petroleum coke:
xi: liquefied petroleum gas separated from natural gas:
xii: methanol derived from the conversion of natural gas; but
c: subject to paragraph (b)﻿(xi) and (xii) production produce Secretary undertaking Section 2 administrative regulations substituted 1 July 2003 section 262 Local Government Act 2002 Section 2 administrative regulations added 13 January 1984 Local Government Amendment Act 1983 Section 2 engine fuel inserted 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 2 Minister substituted 2 January 1990 section 5 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 Section 2 petroleum demand restraint regulations amended 23 October 1981 section 5(a) Petroleum Demand Restraint (Regulations Validation and Revocation) Act 1981 Section 2 Secretary inserted 2 January 1990 section 5 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989
3: Act to bind the Crown
This Act shall bind the Crown. Petroleum demand restraint regulations
4: Petroleum demand restraint regulations
1: Subject to section 5
2: Regulations made under this section may—
a: control, regulate, prohibit, or otherwise make provision as to the acquisition, distribution, supply, storage, sale, or use of petroleum products or engine fuel
b: restrict, regulate, or prohibit the use of motor vehicles or of any class of motor vehicles:
c: prescribe a scheme for the rationing of petroleum products or engine fuel or engine fuel
d: authorise the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to determine or alter the value of any coupons issued under any rationing scheme or to cancel any such coupons:
e: enable coupons issued under any rationing scheme to be transferred, with or without consideration:
f: authorise the Secretary
g: provide for appeals against decisions made under the regulations:
h: provide for exemptions from the regulations:
i: provide for the setting aside of reserve supplies of crude petroleum, condensate, or petroleum products or engine fuel or engine fuel
j: provide for the appointment of officers and committees and other bodies (including tribunals), and define their functions and powers:
k: deem any tribunal established by the regulations to be a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908
ka:
l: prescribe matters in respect of which fees are to be payable under the regulations, the amount of the fees, and the persons liable to pay them; and authorise the refund or remission of any such fees:
m: prescribe offences in respect of the contravention of, or non-compliance with, any provision of any regulations made under this section or of any direction, requisition, or condition given or imposed under any such regulations:
n: prescribe the amount of the fines that may be imposed in respect of offences against any regulations made under this section, which fines shall be an amount not exceeding $10,000:
o: provide for such matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to this Act and for its due administration.
3: Any regulations made under this section may empower or provide for empowering such authorities, tribunals, persons, or classes of persons as may be specified in the regulations to give directions, notices, exemptions, or consents or make orders for any of the purposes for which regulations are authorised by this section to be made, and may contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to the Governor-General in Council to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.
4: Any regulations made under this section—
a: may relate to petroleum products or engine fuel or engine fuel
b: may relate to particular petroleum products or engine fuel or engine fuel
c: may make different provision in respect of different classes of persons.
5: Regulations under this section—
a: are secondary legislation ( see Part 3
b: must be confirmed by an Act ( see subpart 3
6: If the regulations authorise the giving, making, revoking, or varying of an instrument referred to in subsection (7),—
a: the instrument is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
b: the regulations must contain a statement to that effect.
7: Subsection (6) applies to the following instruments:
a: an Order in Council under subsection (2)﻿(d):
b: a direction, revocation, or variation by the Minister referred to in section 7
c: a direction (other than a direction referred to in paragraph (b)), notice, exemption, consent, or order referred to in subsection (3), unless it applies only to 1 or more named persons. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (7). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (7) Publication See the relevant publication, presentation, and disallowance table in the secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) LA19 ss 73 74 cl 14 Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives, unless a transitional exemption applies under Schedule 1 LA19 s 114 cl 32 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 4(2)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 4(2)﻿(c) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 4(2)﻿(f) amended 2 January 1990 section 5 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 Section 4(2)﻿(i) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 4(2)﻿(ka) repealed 1 July 2003 section 262 Local Government Act 2002 Section 4(4)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 4(4)﻿(b) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 4(5) replaced 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 4(6) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 4(7) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
5: Restrictions on making of regulations
1: No regulations (other than administrative regulations) shall be made under this Act unless—
a: the Governor-General in Council is satisfied that the reasonably available supplies of petroleum products or any class of petroleum products or any particular petroleum products, as the case may be, are or are likely to be insufficient to maintain stocks of such products at normal prudent levels—
i: in New Zealand; or
ii: in the case of regulations that apply only within a specified part or subdivision of a district of a local authority or within any specified part of New Zealand, in the area to which the regulations apply,— and so recites in the regulations; or
b: the regulations provide (to the extent that they are not administrative regulations) that they shall come into force on a date to be appointed by Order in Council.
2: No Order in Council shall be made under any provision to which subsection (1)﻿(b) subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii) of subsection (1)﻿(a)
3: Section 40 has subsections (1) and (2)
4: An order under subsection (1)﻿(b) is secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 5(3) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(3) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 5(4) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
6: Regulations to
have force of law
1:
2: Subject to sections 9 10
3: Section 6 heading amended 1 January 2016 section 14 Legislation (Confirmable Instruments) Amendment Act 2015 Section 6(1) repealed 1 January 2016 section 14 Legislation (Confirmable Instruments) Amendment Act 2015 Section 6(3) repealed 1 January 2016 section 14 Legislation (Confirmable Instruments) Amendment Act 2015
6A: Regulations are confirmable instruments
The explanatory note of regulations made under section 4(1)
a: they are a confirmable instrument under section 47B
b: they are revoked at a time stated in the note, unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament; and
c: the stated time is the applicable deadline under section 47C(1)﻿(a) or (b) Section 6A inserted 1 January 2016 section 14 Legislation (Confirmable Instruments) Amendment Act 2015
7: Power of Minister to give directions
1: Petroleum demand restraint regulations may authorise the Minister, after he has held appropriate consultations, to give, or revoke or vary, for the purposes of those regulations, directions—
a: to any person carrying on an undertaking in the course of which he acquires, supplies, or distributes petroleum products or engine fuel
b: to any person carrying on an undertaking which involves the use of petroleum products or engine fuel
2: Without restricting the generality of subsection (1)﻿(b)
a: prohibits or restricts the acquisition, supply, or distribution of petroleum products or engine fuel
b: requires the supply or distribution of petroleum products or engine fuel
3: For the purpose of subsection (1) appropriate consultations
a: with persons who appear to him to be representative of those suppliers of petroleum products or engine fuel
b: with persons who appear to him to be representative of those users of petroleum products or engine fuel
4: Section 7(1)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(1)﻿(b) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(2)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(2)﻿(b) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(3)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(3)﻿(b) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 7(4) repealed 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
8: Further provisions as to regulations
1: No petroleum demand restraint regulation shall be held invalid because it is, or authorises any act or omission which is, repugnant to, or inconsistent with,—
a:
b:
c:
d: the Land Transport Act 1998
2: Petroleum demand restraint regulations may—
a: provide that a person acting in compliance with any such regulations, or with any direction or other instrument made thereunder, shall not be liable or held to account for contravening or failing to satisfy, whether in whole or in part, the requirements of any other enactment or of any contractual obligation relating to, or involving, the acquisition, distribution, supply, or use of petroleum products or engine fuel
b: make any incidental, supplementary, or transitional provision which is necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
3: Nothing in section 7 section 4 section 7 Section 8(1)﻿(a) repealed 5 May 1988 section 5(1)﻿(h) Petroleum Sector Reform Act 1988 Section 8(1)﻿(b) repealed 5 May 1988 section 5(1)﻿(h) Petroleum Sector Reform Act 1988 Section 8(1)﻿(c) repealed 10 May 2011 section 100(3) Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 Section 8(1)﻿(d) added 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998 Section 8(2)﻿(a) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008
9: Special provisions as to regulations
1: Any petroleum demand restraint regulations may apply generally, or may apply, or be applied from time to time by the Governor-General by Order in Council within any specified district or subdivision of a district of any local authority, or within any specified part of New Zealand; and any such order may be revoked or varied at any time in like manner.
2: If at any time while any such regulations apply within any specified district or subdivision of a district of any local authority the boundaries of the district or subdivision are altered, the regulations, unless the context thereof or of any such order as aforesaid otherwise requires, shall thereafter apply within the district or subdivision as so altered.
3: The operation of any petroleum demand restraint regulations may, if so provided in the regulations, be wholly suspended until they are applied by the Governor-General by Order in Council pursuant to subsection (1)
4: An order under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 9(4) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
10: Suspension of petroleum demand restraint regulations
1: Where the Minister is satisfied that as a result of exceptional circumstances substantial problems have arisen or will arise in any part of New Zealand from the need to observe all or any of the provisions of any petroleum demand restraint regulations, he may, by
2: The Minister may, by subsection (1)
3: No notice under subsection (1) or subsection (2) subsection (1)
4: A notice under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
5: The Minister may also publish a summary of the matters contained in the notice—
a:
b: in a newspaper circulating in the part of New Zealand to which the notice relates; or
c: in a radio or television broadcast made by the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand or other holder of a warrant under the Broadcasting Act 1976 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication The maker must: LA19 ss 73 74(1)﻿(a) cl 14 •	publish it in the Gazette •	publish it in a newspaper circulating in the part of New Zealand to which the notice relates •	publish it in a radio or television broadcast made by the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand or other holder of a warrant under the Broadcasting Act 1976 Presentation It is not required to be presented to the House of Representatives because a transitional exemption applies under Schedule 1 LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 10(1) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 10(2) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 10(4) replaced 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 10(5) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 10(5)﻿(a) repealed 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
11: Certain stabilisation regulations to continue in force as petroleum demand restraint regulations
Section 11 repealed 23 October 1981 section 5(b) Petroleum Demand Restraint (Regulations Validation and Revocation) Act 1981
12: Publication or notification is sufficient notice
1: The publication in the Gazette of any other than the making of any secondary legislation defendant
2: In relation to secondary legislation, see sections 80 81 Section 12 replaced 5 August 2013 section 77(3) Legislation Act 2012 Section 12(1) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 12(1) amended 4 October 2013 regulation 3(1) Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 Section 12(2) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Miscellaneous provisions
13: Inquiries and investigations
1: For the purpose of obtaining any information that may be required for the purposes of this Act or of any petroleum demand restraint regulations, the Minister or any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf may from time to time—
a: inspect, examine, and audit any books or documents:
b: require any person to produce any books or documents in his possession or under his control, and to allow copies of or extracts from any such books or documents to be made:
c: require any person to furnish any information or particulars that may be required by the regulations, and any copies of or extracts from any such books or documents as aforesaid.
2: The Minister may, if he thinks fit, require that any written information or particulars or any copies or extracts furnished under this section shall be verified by statutory declaration or otherwise as the Minister may require.
3: Where any person is exercising any of the powers conferred by paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1)
a: his identity; and
b: where applicable, his authorisation.
14: Delegation of powers
1: Subject to subsection (6) or any local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
2: Subject to any general or special directions given or conditions attached by the person effecting the delegation, the person to whom the powers are delegated under subsection (1)
3: Every person purporting to act pursuant to any delegation under this section shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary.
4: Any delegation under this section may be made to a specified person or to persons of a specified class, or to the holder or holders for the time being of a specified office or appointment or class of offices or appointments.
5: The delegation by the Minister or by any other person of any powers conferred on him by or under this Act or by or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations shall not prevent the personal exercise of those powers by the Minister or by that other person.
6: Subject to section 47 section 7 section 10 Section 14(1) amended 1 July 2003 section 262 Local Government Act 2002 Section 14(2) amended 13 January 1984 Local Government Amendment Act 1983 Section 14(6) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 14(6) amended 16 December 2013 section 66 Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013
15: Authentication of documents
Any written notice, direction, approval, requisition, or other instrument, given, granted, or made by the Minister or by any other person authorised in that behalf under this Act or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations shall be sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by the Minister or authorised person or by any person on behalf of and by direction of the Minister or authorised person, as the case may be.
16: Notices
1: The Minister or any person authorised in that behalf may give notice to any person of any direction, approval, requisition, or condition given or imposed under this Act or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations, and every person to whom the notice is given shall be bound thereby.
2: Except where otherwise specially provided, any notice required to be given to any person for the purposes of this Act or of any petroleum demand restraint regulations may be given by causing it to be delivered to that person, or to be left at his usual or last known place of abode or business or at the address specified by him in any application, notice, or other document received from him by the Minister or authorised person or to be posted in a letter addressed to him at that place of abode or business or at that address.
3: If any such notice is sent to any person by registered letter it shall be deemed to have been delivered to him when it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving the delivery it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was properly addressed and posted.
4: Every notice under this Act or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations shall take effect on the date when it is published or given, or on such later date as may be specified in that behalf in the notice.
5: Any notice given under this Act or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations may be at any time varied or revoked by a subsequent notice.
17: Power of entry
1: Subject to subsection (2) or engine fuel
a: securing compliance with any petroleum demand restraint regulations or with any direction, requisition, or condition given or imposed under them; or
b: making enquiries and inspections under the regulations; or
c: purchasing or taking samples of any substance; or
d: checking or verifying information and returns required for the purposes of the regulations.
2: The power of entry set out in subsection (1)
a: shall not apply to premises used only as a dwelling; and
b: may be exercised only at reasonable hours.
3: Where any person is exercising any of the powers conferred by paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1)
a: his identity; and
b: his authorisation.
4: Petroleum demand restraint regulations may provide for the following matters in respect of suspected offences against this Act or against any petroleum demand restraint regulations, regardless of whether any such suspected offences ( relevant offences
a: authorising persons, designated by the Minister in writing for the purpose ( designated persons
b: providing for the application of provisions of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012
i: deeming all designated persons, or any designated persons of a specified class, to be enforcement officers for the purposes of that Act:
ii: authorising all designated persons, or any designated persons of a specified class, to apply for a warrant under section 6 Section 17(1) amended 1 October 2008 section 17 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 Section 17(4) replaced 1 October 2012 section 291(2) Search and Surveillance Act 2012
18: Self-incrimination
No person shall be required, pursuant to section 13 section 17 , civil union partner, or de facto partner Section 18 amended 26 April 2005 Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005
19: Powers of enforcement officers
An enforcement officer under the Land Transport Act 1998 section 2 Section 19 substituted 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998
20: Secrecy
Section 20 repealed 1 April 1987 section 25(1) Official Information Amendment Act 1987 Legal proceedings
21: Offences
Every person commits an offence against this Act and is liable on
a: wilfully resists, obstructs, or deceives, or attempts to deceive any court, authority, or person that is exercising or attempting to exercise any power or function under this Act or under any petroleum demand restraint regulations:
b: wilfully makes any false or misleading statement or any material omission in any communication with or application to the Minister or any other person (whether in writing or otherwise) for the purposes of this Act or of any petroleum demand restraint regulations, or in any information, particulars, copy, extract, or return furnished under this Act or under any such regulations.
c: Section 21 amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 21(c) repealed 1 April 1987 section 25(1) Official Information Amendment Act 1987
22: Infringement offences and owner liability
1: In this section,— infringement offence proceedings the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Summary Proceedings Act 1957 under section 139
2: Proceedings for an infringement offence may be taken against any 1 or more of the following persons:
a: the person who allegedly committed the offence:
b: the person who, at the time of the alleged offence, was registered under Part 17 section 242 section 18
c: any person who, at the time of the alleged offence, was lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle involved in the offence (whether jointly with any other person or not)— whether or not (in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (b) or paragraph (c)
3: Subject to subsections (5) and (7)
a: the person was the driver, person in charge, and user of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence (whether or not the person is an individual); and accordingly
b: the acts or omissions of the driver, person in charge, or user of the vehicle at that time were the acts or omissions of the first-mentioned person.
4: It shall be a defence to proceedings taken under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Summary Proceedings Act 1957
a: an infringement notice has been issued in respect of the offence and the infringement fee specified in the notice has been paid to the enforcement authority before the commencement of the proceedings; or
b: another person has been ordered to pay an amount in respect of the offence pursuant to section 375
5: It shall be a defence to proceedings taken under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Summary Proceedings Act 1957 paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of subsection (2)
a: at the time the alleged offence was committed—
i: he was not lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle (either jointly with any other person or severally); or
ii: another person was unlawfully in charge of the vehicle; and
b: forthwith after becoming aware of the alleged offence he advised the enforcement authority that, at the time the offence was committed, he was not lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle or another person unlawfully had charge of the vehicle, as the case may be; and
c: he has done everything reasonably possible on his part to comply with all requests of the enforcement authority to supply to the authority information regarding the person lawfully entitled to possession, or who was in charge, of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.
6: This section shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act or rule of law.
7: Nothing in this section shall limit any defence that is specifically prescribed by any petroleum demand restraint regulations as being available in respect of an offence against those regulations.
8: Every infringement offence shall be an infringement offence for the purposes of section 139 section 21 section 375
9: Where any petroleum demand restraint regulations specify that an offence against those regulations is an infringement offence, those regulations must specify the infringement fee (which fee must not exceed $100) that is payable in respect of that offence and that infringement fee is,—
a:
b: for the purposes of sections 138 141
10: In this section,— motor vehicle section 2(1) use Section 22(1) proceedings amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 22(1) proceedings amended 10 May 2011 section 100(3) Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 Section 22(1) proceedings amended 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998 Section 22(2)﻿(b) substituted 1 May 2011 section 35(4) Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 Section 22(4) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 22(4)﻿(b) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 22(5) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 22(8) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 22(8) amended 10 May 2011 section 100(3) Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 Section 22(8) amended 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998 Section 22(9) substituted 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998 Section 22(9)﻿(a) repealed 10 May 2011 section 100(3) Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 Section 22(10) substituted 1 March 1999 section 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998
23: Information may charge several offences
Section 23 repealed 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
24: Liability of principal for acts of agents, etc
1: Where an offence is committed against this Act or against any petroleum demand restraint regulation by any person acting as the agent or employee of another person, that other person shall, without prejudice to the liability of the first-mentioned person, be liable under this Act in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had personally committed the offence.
2: Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1)
3: Where any body corporate is convicted of an offence against this Act or against any regulation made under this Act, every director and every person concerned in the management of the body corporate shall be guilty of a like offence if it is proved that the act that constituted the offence took place with his authority, permission, or consent, or that he knew the offence was to be or was being committed and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop it.
25: Offences to be punishable on summary conviction
Section 25 repealed 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
26: Act not to derogate from certain other Acts
a:
b:
c: the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
d: the International Energy Agreement Act 1976 Section 26 amended 23 October 1981 section 5(c) Petroleum Demand Restraint (Regulations Validation and Revocation) Act 1981 Section 26(a) repealed 1 September 1987 section 2(c) Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987 Section 26(b) repealed 1 July 1987 section 3(2) Economic Stabilisation Act Repeal Act 1987 Section 26(c) substituted 1 December 2002 section 117 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002