Petroleum Products Emergency Act 1994 (Tas)

Petroleum Products Emergency Act 1994

An Act to provide for the conservation of petroleum products in the event or likely event of shortages of supplies of petroleum products occurring in the State and for related purposes [Royal Assent 27 October 1994]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Products Emergency Act 1994 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air or from buoyancy; authorized officer means a person appointed under section 13 and includes a police officer; condition, in relation to a permit, includes a limitation or restriction; exemption means an exemption under section 12 ; motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ; period of emergency restriction means a period declared by proclamation to be a period of emergency restriction (whether or not it is also a rationing period); permit means a permit under this Act; permit holder means a person to whom a permit is issued under this Act; petroleum means – (a) a naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or (b) a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or (c) a naturally occurring mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons and of another substance or substances, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state – and includes any petroleum as defined by paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) that has been returned to a natural reservoir; petroleum product means any derivative of petroleum obtained by distillation, catalysis, cracking or other refining process, and includes motor fuel, aviation fuel, heating oil, kerosene, furnace oil, diesel fuel and every kind of liquefied or gaseous petroleum; premises means any land or any building or other structure; rationed petroleum product means a petroleum product of a kind declared by proclamation under this Act to be a rationed petroleum product; rationing period means a period of emergency restriction declared by proclamation under this Act to be a rationing period; sell includes – (a) barter or exchange; and (b) offer or agree to sell, barter or exchange; and (c) deliver in pursuance of sale, barter or exchange; and (d) authorize, direct, cause, attempt or permit an act referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) – and sale has a corresponding meaning; ship means a vessel or boat of any description and includes – (a) a floating structure; or (b) an air-cushioned vehicle.