Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017C00651
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Details: F2017C00651
- F2017C00651
SR 2001 No. 236 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017 - F2017L01029
F2017C00651
Part 3—The Committee
Part 4—The Register
Part 6—Record keeping and reporting obligations
Statutory Rules No. 236, 2001
Compilation date: 15 August 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L01029
Registered: 15 August 2017
This is a compilation of the Fuel Quality Standards Regulations 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 August 2017 (the compilation date).
Part 2—Regulation of fuel and fuel additives 3
4............ Application for approval................................................................................................ 3
5............ Application fee.............................................................................................................. 3
6............ Exemption from paying application fee......................................................................... 3
6A......... Refund of application fee............................................................................................... 5
7............ Informing people of obligations.................................................................................... 5
7A......... Fuel documentation....................................................................................................... 6
Part 3—The Committee 7
8............ Application of Part 3..................................................................................................... 7
9............ Term of appointment..................................................................................................... 7
10.......... Disclosure of interests................................................................................................... 7
11.......... Resignation.................................................................................................................... 7
12.......... Termination of appointment........................................................................................... 7
13.......... Leave of absence........................................................................................................... 8
Part 4—The Register 9
14.......... Publishing notices......................................................................................................... 9
Part 5—Enforcement 10
Division 5.1—Identity cards 10
15.......... Form of identity cards................................................................................................. 10
Division 5.2—Samples 11
16.......... Procedures for dealing with samples........................................................................... 11
17.......... Taking samples............................................................................................................ 11
18.......... Identification of samples.............................................................................................. 12
19.......... Method of securing samples........................................................................................ 12
20.......... Payment for samples................................................................................................... 12
21.......... Accredited laboratories................................................................................................ 12
22.......... Accredited persons...................................................................................................... 13
23.......... Authorised persons..................................................................................................... 13
Division 5.3—Infringement notices 14
23A....... Other matters to be included in infringement notices................................................... 14
23B....... Ways of giving infringement notices........................................................................... 14
23C....... Payment by instalments............................................................................................... 14
23D....... Admissions in representations for withdrawal of infringement notice......................... 14
23E........ Evidence for proceedings............................................................................................ 15
23F........ Matters not to be taken into account in determining penalty........................................ 15
23G....... Payment of penalty by cheque..................................................................................... 15
Part 6—Record keeping and reporting obligations 16
24.......... Record keeping............................................................................................................ 16
25.......... Records for suppliers who produce or blend fuels...................................................... 16
26.......... Records for suppliers who import fuel........................................................................ 16
27.......... Records for suppliers who distribute fuel using their own vehicles or contractors’ vehicles 17
28.......... Records for suppliers who operate service stations or distribute fuel.......................... 17
29.......... Annual statements....................................................................................................... 18
30.......... Disclosure of information obtained under the Act....................................................... 19
30A....... Delegation of Minister’s powers and functions........................................................... 19
30B....... Delegation of Secretary’s powers and functions......................................................... 19
Part 8—Application, saving and transitional provisions 20
31.......... Amendments made by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2016 20
32.......... Amendments made by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017 20
(b) the person’s postal address, if it differs from the address described in paragraph (a); and
infringement notice penalty means the penalty mentioned in an infringement notice as payable under the notice.
(2) For the definition of fuel in subsection 4(1) of the Act:
(aa) a mixture of petrol and ethanol of which more than 50% is petrol;
(ba) a mixture of automotive diesel and biodiesel (within the meaning of paragraph (g)) of which more than 50% is automotive diesel;
(ga) a mixture of biodiesel (within the meaning of paragraph (g)) and automotive diesel of which more than 50% is biodiesel;
(ha) a mixture of ethanol and petrol of which more than 50% is ethanol;
(i) any substance that is used as a substitute for a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ha);
(i) a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ha); or
(3) For the definition of fuel additive in subsection 4(1) of the Act:
(1) For subsection 14(1) of the Act, an application for an approval must be in writing and must include the following information:
(a) the applicant’s name, contact details and if applicable the ABN and ACN;
(b) if the applicant is an agent for another person, the other person’s name, contact details and if applicable the ABN and ACN;
(g) the circumstances in which the specified fuel will be supplied, including where (if possible), why and how much;
(i) any information held by the applicant, or publicly available, that could reasonably be considered to be necessary for making a decision whether to grant an approval, including information about the possible effect of the approval, if granted, on:
(3) The Minister may, by written notice, require the applicant to provide, within a reasonable time, specified further information that the Minister reasonably considers is necessary for making a decision on the application.
For subsection 14(2) of the Act the fee for an application for an approval is $5 944.
6 Exemption from paying application fee
(1) An applicant who is not an agency of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory may ask the Minister to exempt the applicant from the payment of the whole or part of the application fee mentioned in regulation 5.
(2) A request must set out the reasons for making the request.
(a) decide whether to exempt the applicant from the payment of the whole or part of the application fee; and
(b) give to the person who made the request written notice of the decision and reasons for the decision.
(3A) If the request is on the basis that payment of the application fee would cause financial hardship to the applicant, the Minister must, in deciding whether to exempt the applicant from the payment of the whole or part of the application fee, have regard to the following:
(3B) If the request is made for a reason other than that payment of the application fee would cause financial hardship to the applicant, the Minister must, in deciding whether to exempt the applicant from the whole or part of the application fee, have regard to the following:
(a) whether granting the approval would give the applicant a commercial advantage;
(b) whether the approval is required to address potential issues with the operation of an engine arising from climatic conditions;
(c) whether the applicant is a not‑for‑profit organisation;
(d) whether the fee would impose an unreasonable cost on industry;
(4) The notice given under paragraph (3)(b) must include a statement that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, the person may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision.
(5) The person may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the review of a decision by the Minister made under paragraph (3)(a).
(6) If a request is made under subregulation (1) at the same time as an application is made under regulation 4, the application is taken not to have been made until the Minister has decided whether to exempt the applicant from the payment of the whole or part of the application fee.
(5) The notice given under paragraph (3)(b) must include a statement that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, the applicant may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision.
(6) The applicant may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision by the Minister under paragraph (3)(a) not to refund an application fee.
(1) For subsection 17(1) of the Act:
(ii) if the condition applies to fewer than 16 regulated persons—24 hours after the holder is told of the condition or variation; or
(iii) if the condition applies to more than 15 but fewer than 31 regulated persons—36 hours after the holder is told of the condition or variation; or
(iv) if the condition applies to more than 30 but fewer than 51 regulated persons—48 hours after the holder is told of the condition or variation; or
(v) if the condition applies to more than 50 regulated persons—5 working days after the holder is told of the condition or variation; and
(b) the period within which the holder must inform a regulated person of the revocation of the approval begins when the holder is told that the approval is revoked and ends at the time mentioned in whichever of subparagraphs (a)(ii) to (v) applies to the holder.
(2) For subsection 17(2) of the Act, information must be given:
(i) for an individual—to the last‑known place of residence or business of the person; or
(ii) for a body corporate—to its head office, registered office or principal place of business.
(1) For sections 19 and 19A of the Act, the prescribed period begins when the fuel is supplied and ends 72 hours after the fuel is supplied.
(a) for fuel that is supplied as 1 batch—when it is received by the other person; or
(b) for fuel that is supplied in portions—when the first portion is received by the other person.
(3) For paragraphs 19(1)(e) and 19A(2)(b) of the Act, the information mentioned in subregulation (4) must be provided by a supplier who:
(a) the supplier’s name, contact details and if applicable the ABN and ACN; and
(b) if the supplier is an agent for another person, the other person’s name, contact details and if applicable the ABN and ACN; and
For section 29 of the Act, this Part sets out matters relating to members of the Committee.
The term of appointment for a member must be not more than 3 years.
(1) A member who has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Committee must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the knowledge of the member, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Committee.
(2) A member who makes a disclosure under subregulation (1) must not, unless the Committee or the Minister otherwise determines:
(3) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not:
(4) A member is not taken to have an interest for this regulation only because of a direct or indirect interest that the member has only through being a representative mentioned in subsection 25(2) of the Act.
A member may resign by giving written notice to the Minister.
(1) For subsections 34(2) and 35(3) of the Act, a notice must be published:
(e) for each State and Territory—in a daily newspaper that circulates throughout the State or Territory; and
(2) For paragraph (1)(f), it would not be practical to publish a notice in all relevant regional papers if the relevant impacts of a decision under subsection 35(2) of the Act could affect the whole, or a large proportion, of Australia.
Division 5.1—Identity cards
For paragraph 39(2)(a) of the Act, an identity card must include the following information:
Division 5.2—Samples
For subsection 58A(1) of the Act, this Division sets out the procedures for dealing with samples of fuel, fuel additive or evidential material, taken by an inspector under Part 3 of the Act.
(b) if the samples are of fuel that is in a liquid state at standard temperature and pressure—1 of the containers must be given to the occupier or the other person.
(4) For subsection 58A(3) of the Act, substantial compliance with the procedures mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) is sufficient and the procedure need not be strictly complied with.
(2) For subsection 58A(3) of the Act, substantial compliance with the procedures mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is sufficient and the procedure need not be strictly complied with.
(1) For subsection 58B(8) of the Act, the following are accredited laboratories:
(2) For paragraph (1)(b), a national accreditation body must:
(c) comply with ISO/IEC Guide 58:1993 Calibration and testing laboratory accreditation systems—general requirements for operation and recognition, first edition, published by the International Organization for Standardization, Geneva.
For subsection 58B(8) of the Act, an accredited person is an individual who is accredited by NATA.
For subsection 58B(8) of the Act, an authorised person is an individual who is approved by NATA as an authorised representative.
Division 5.3—Infringement notices
23A Other matters to be included in infringement notices
For paragraph 65M(1)(p) of the Act, an infringement notice must state that, within 28 days after the notice is given, the person to whom the notice is given may apply to the Secretary to make an arrangement for payment of the infringement notice penalty by instalments.
23B Ways of giving infringement notices
An infringement notice may be given to a person:
(i) at the last‑known place of residence or business of the person who is alleged to have engaged in the conduct to which the infringement notice relates; and
23C Payment by instalments
(1) Within 28 days after an infringement notice is given to a person, the person may apply to the Secretary to make an arrangement for payment of the infringement notice penalty by instalments.
(a) decide whether to make, or refuse to make, the arrangement; and
(b) give the person written notice of the decision; and
(c) if the decision is a refusal—set out in the notice the reasons for refusal.
(3) The person must pay the infringement notice penalty:
(b) if the decision is a refusal—before the end of the latest of:
(i) 28 days after the infringement notice is given; and
(ii) if the period in which to pay the penalty has been extended under section 65N of the Act—the extended period; and
(iii) 7 days after receiving notice of the refusal.
23D Admissions in representations for withdrawal of infringement notice
Evidence of an admission made by a person in a representation under section 65P of the Act seeking withdrawal of an infringement notice is inadmissible in criminal or civil proceedings in relation to conduct of the person to which the infringement notice relates.
23E Evidence for proceedings
(1) In criminal or civil proceedings in relation to conduct to which an infringement notice relates, the following certificates are evidence of the facts stated in the certificate:
(a) a certificate signed by an inspector and stating that:
(i) the infringement notice was given to a person; and
(b) a certificate signed by an inspector and stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate;
(c) a certificate signed by the Secretary and stating that:
(i) the period for payment of the infringement notice penalty was not extended under section 65N of the Act; and
(d) a certificate signed by the Secretary and stating that:
(i) the period for payment of the infringement notice penalty was extended under section 65N of the Act; and
(ii) the infringement notice penalty was not paid in accordance with the notice or within the extended period.
(2) A certificate that purports to have been signed by an inspector or the Secretary is taken to have been signed by that officer unless the contrary is proved.
23F Matters not to be taken into account in determining penalty
23G Payment of penalty by cheque
(1) For subsections 66(1) and 66A(2) of the Act, this Part sets out the records that must be kept.
(c) be retained for 12 months after the end of the calendar year to which the record relates.
25 Records for suppliers who produce or blend fuels
26 Records for suppliers who import fuel
(a) records of the matters mentioned in paragraphs 25(d) to (g);
(b) for each shipment of fuel imported—a record of the matters mentioned in subregulation (2).
(2) For paragraph (1)(b), the matters are the following for each kind of fuel imported:
27 Records for suppliers who distribute fuel using their own vehicles or contractors’ vehicles
(a) must keep copies of all documents received or provided under section 19 or 19A of the Act in relation to fuel described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
(b) for each instance when a vehicle is loaded with fuel by or for the supplier—must keep a record of the place, date and time the fuel was loaded.
28 Records for suppliers who operate service stations or distribute fuel
(a) copies of all documents received or provided under section 19 or 19A of the Act;
(2) A supplier who operates a service station or is a distributor need not keep reconciliation records referred to in paragraph (1)(b) in relation to fuel for which it is not possible for the supplier to keep separate reconciliation records.
For subsection 67(4) of the Act, an annual statement must be provided to the Secretary by:
30 Disclosure of information obtained under the Act
For subparagraph 67A(b)(iii) of the Act, the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 and the Low Aromatic Fuel Act 2013 are prescribed.
30A Delegation of Minister’s powers and functions
(1) The Minister may, in writing, delegate all or any of his or her functions or powers under these Regulations to the Secretary or to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.
(2) In performing a delegated function or exercising a delegated power, the delegate must comply with any written directions of the Minister.
30B Delegation of Secretary’s powers and functions
(1) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate all or any of his or her functions or powers under these Regulations to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.
31 Amendments made by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2016
The repeal and substitution of regulation 5 of these Regulations by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2016 apply in relation to applications made on or after 1 July 2016 for an approval.
32 Amendments made by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017
(1) This regulation sets out the application of amendments of these Regulations made by the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017 (the amending regulations).
(2) The amendments of the definition of contact details in subregulation 3(1) apply in relation to:
(a) applications for approvals made on or after the commencement of the amending regulations; and
(b) supplies of fuel made on or after that commencement.
(3) The amendments of subregulation 4(3) apply in relation to requirements made on or after the commencement of the amending regulations.
(4) The amendment of paragraph 24(2)(c) applies to records for calendar years starting on or after the commencement of the amending regulations.
236, 2001
5 Sept 2001 (r 2)
255, 2001
1 Jan 2002 (r 2)
116, 2002
355, 2003
203, 2008
8 Oct 2008 (F2008L03632)
1 Nov 2008 (r 2)
259, 2012
27 Nov 2012 (F2012L02266)
28 Nov 2012 (s 2)
227, 2015
16 Dec 2015 (F2015L02047)
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2016
9 May 2016 (F2016L00741)
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2017
14 Aug 2017 (F2017L01029)
15 Aug 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
am No 255, 2001; No 355, 2003; No 203, 2008; No 259, 2012; No 227, 2015; F2017L01029
ad No 255, 2001
rep No 355, 2003
rs No 255, 2001
am No 259, 2012; F2017L01029
am No 116, 2002
rs No 203, 2008; No 259, 2012; F2016L00741
am No 116, 2002; No 259, 2012
ad No 116, 2002
am No 355, 2003; No 259, 2012
am No 259, 2012
am No 203, 2008
ad No 259, 2012
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r 23G........................................
am No 203, 2008; No 259, 2012; F2017L01029
am No 355, 2003; F2017L01029
rs No 355, 2003; No 259, 2012
am F2017L01029
am No 355, 2003; No 259, 2012; F2017L01029
am No 355, 2003
rs No 203, 2008
ad F2017L01029
ad F2016L00741
Subregulation 3(1) (definition of ACN)
Schedule 1 item 1 of the Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1) instructs to insert the definitions of ABN and ACN into subregulation 3(1).
There is no full stop at the end of the definition of ACN.
This compilation was editorially changed by inserting a full stop at the end of the definition of ACN in subregulation 3(1) to bring it into line with legislative drafting practice.