PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1997).
and (0 of the Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977) made the regulations in the Schedule.
"the Act" means the Petroleum Products Act, 1977 Act No.
"low-emission diesel" means diesel used in underground mines with a sulphur content of not more than 0.005 percent by mass and conforms to the South African National Standard, 'Low-emission diesel fuel for use in underground mines', SANS 1755; ~.
"standard grade diesel" means diesel with a sulphur content of not more than 0.
means volume for volume.
Scope of regulation 2 This regulation prescribes specifications and standards for petroleum products that may be sold in the Republic of South Africa.
such petrol is not stored, sold or provided from a site.
5 Metal additives intended to enhance octane ratings or limit valve seat recession in internal combustion engines must only be used in metal-containing petrol.
and the maximum permitted benzene content is 3% v/v.
7 Permitted metal-free petrol grades may be sold throughout the Republic. 8 Metal-containing petrol with a RON of 95 must only be sold in the coastal zone. 9 Metal-containing petrol with a RON of 93 must only be sold in the inland zone.
only licensed manufacturers or wholesalers may sell or provide such diesel; b such diesel is only sold to end-consumers, that are licensed owners or operators of mines, for their own use; c such diesel is not stored, sold or provided from a site.
the sulphur content of such diesel is not more than 0.
the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of such diesel is not more than 11% measured on a mass for mass basis; and such diesel is blended with not more than 5% biodiesel.
such diesel is blended with not more than 5% biodiesel.
the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of such diesel is not more than 11%measured on a mass for mass basis; and such diesel is blended with not more than 5% biodiesel.
15 The sale of petroleum products that do not comply with specifications and standards contemplated in this Regulation is prohibited.
16 Offering for sale, selling or providing one grade of petrol or diesel as another grade of petrol or diesel, as the case may be, subject to the provisions of this Regulation is prohibited.
for the purposes of evading the payment of any tax, duty or levy is prohibited.
18 Offering for sale, selling or providing metal-free petrol or metal-containing petrol, which contains lead additives, subject to the provisions of this Regulation, is prohibited.
19 Offering for sale, selling or providing metal-free petrol or metal-containing petrol, which contains MTBE additives, subject to the provisions of this Regulation, is prohibited.
demand of any person owning, offering for sale, selling or providing petroleum products governed by these regulations, a compliance certificate in respect of such petroleum products and such person must, if so instructed, provide the inspector with such certificate; and demand of any person importing petroleum products governed by thefe regulations, any documentation associated with such importation and such person must, if so instructed, provide the inspector with such documentation.
Permits for deviation from specifications and standards 22 A licensee may apply in writing to the Controller for a permit to deviate fkom the specifications and standards of petroleum products governed by this Regulation.
23 Upon receipt of anapplication for a permit contemplated in sub regulation 22, the Controller must consider the application and consult the Minister in that regard.
24 In considering an application contemplated in regulation 22 the Controller must consider the urgency, health, safety, environmental, security, continuity of supply of petroleum products, national interest and logistical implications of granting or refusing such a permit.
specify the extent of the deviation fkom the provisions of this Regulation permitted; and specify such other conditions as the Controller may consider appropriate.
condition of a permit contemplated in regulation 25, terminate such permit; or provision of this Regulation, order the permit holder to terminate the distribution and sale of such non-compliant petroleum product, with immediate effect.
any steps taken by the permit holder to remedy the non-compliance concerned or to prevent any such non-compliance fiom recurring; and b anyother relevant matters submitted by way of representations.
Retail pump labelling 28 A bowser on a site must have a label affixed to it.
have lettering and numbering in a font size of Aria1 face the same direction asthe information indicating the price of the petrol or diesel displayed on that bowser; and be positioned not more that 20 centimetres above or below the information displaying the price of the petrol or diesel dispensed fiom that bowser.
30 The petrol or diesel grade dispensed fiom a bowser must be the petrol or diesel grade specified in the label affixed to that bowser.
31 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing a metal-free petrol grade must be white lettering and numbering on a green background.
32 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing metal-fkee petrol grade RON 95 must contain only the words and numbers "Unleaded Petrol 95 Metal-flee."
33 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing metal-fiee petrol grade RON 93 must contain only the words and numbers "Unleaded Petrol 93 Metal-fiee."
34 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing metal-fiee petrol grade RON 91 must contain only the words and numbers "Unleaded Petrol 91Metal- fiee."
35 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing a metal-containing petrol grade must be white lettering and numbering on a red background.
36 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing metal-containing petrol grade RON 95 must contain only the words and numbers "Lead Replacement Petrol 95 Xbased," where Xis represented as either "manganese" or "potassium" or phosphorus" as appropriate for the type of petrol dispensed fiom that bowser.
is represented as either "manganese" or "potassium" or phosphorus" as appropriate for the type of petrol dispensed fiom that bowser.
38 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing a diesel grade must be white lettering and numbering on a black background.
39 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing standard grade diesel must contain only the words "Standard diesel."
40 The label to be affixed to a bowser dispensing low sulphur grade diesel must contain only the words "Low sulphur diesel."
the port of entry, in the case of a batch of imported petroleum product.
retained for 5 years; and disclosed to an inspector on request.
Wednesday in March 2006, whichever event occurs ht.
45 A licensed manufacturer or wholesaler must not import petroleum products, after midnight on 31December 2005, that are not in compliance with this Regulation.
Offences and penalties 46 Any person performing a prohibitecl action or committing an office under this Regulation shall be deemed to have committed anoffence under the Act.
Note: some magisterial districts contain both "coastal" and "inland" areas.