Liquid Fuel Supply Regulation 2016 (Qld)

Liquid Fuel Supply Regulation 2016

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Liquid Fuel Supply Regulation 2016.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 January 2017.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Threshold amount for fuel retailers

4 Threshold amount— Act , s 35A For the Act, section 35A(5), definition threshold amount,paragraph (a), the amount prescribed is 500,000L.

Part 3 Sustainability criteria for biofuels

Division 1 Sustainability criteria

5 Sustainability criteria for biofuels (1) For schedule 1 of the Act, definition sustainable biobased diesel, the sustainability criteria for biofuel stated in schedule 1, part 2 are prescribed as sustainability criteria for biobased diesel. (2) For schedule 1 of the Act, definition sustainable biobased petrol, the sustainability criteria for biofuel stated in schedule 1, part 2 are prescribed as sustainability criteria for biobased petrol.

Division 2 Equivalent standards

6 Purpose of division This division provides for the chief executive (environment) to approve a standard as an equivalent standard for a sustainability standard.

7 When chief executive (environment) may approve standard (1) The chief executive (environment) may approve a standard as an equivalent standard for a sustainability standard if the chief executive (environment) is satisfied the standard provides for sustainability measures that are at least equivalent to the sustainability standard. (2) The chief executive (environment) must publish a list of each standard that is approved as an equivalent standard for each sustainability standard on the environment department's website. (3) In this section— environment department means the department in which the Environmental Protection Act 1994 is administered.