Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995 (WA)

Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995 Western Australia Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Interpretation 1 3. Meaning of "bulk fuel terminal" 2 4. Meaning of "underground fuel tank" 3 5. Regulations only apply to bulk fuel terminals and underground tanks in the metropolitan region 3 6. Delayed operation of certain regulations 3 7. Transfer of organic liquids to delivery tank 4 8. Vapour control equipment to be fitted to delivery tanks 5 9. Vapour control equipment to be fitted to underground fuel tanks 7 10. Requirements for loading of organic liquids into underground fuel tanks 8 11. Hatch or manhole on delivery tank not to be opened 9 12. Hatch or manhole on underground fuel tank not to be opened 10 13. Record of organic liquids received 10 14. Exemption 10 Notes Compilation table 12 Defined terms Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995 1.

2. Interpretation In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears — bulk fuel terminal has the meaning given by regulation 3; commencement day means the day on which these regulations come into operation 1; delivery tank means a tank mounted on a delivery vehicle (other than the fuel tank of the vehicle) that, either by itself or in combination with other such tanks on the vehicle, has a capacity exceeding 12 kilolitres; delivery vehicle means a vehicle used to transport organic liquids from one place to another and includes a vehicle drawn by another vehicle but does not include a train; fill pipe means a pipe attached to an underground fuel tank that is designed to be connected to a liquid transfer hose to enable the transfer of organic liquids from a delivery tank to the underground fuel tank; liquid transfer hose means a hose used to transfer organic liquids from a delivery tank to an underground fuel tank; metropolitan region has the meaning given in the Planning and Development Act 2005 section 4(1); organic liquid means — (a) crude oil (including crude shale oil and crude petroleum) not previously subjected to distillation; (b) petrol, or any other liquid, used or normally suitable for use as a fuel for internal combustion engines using spark ignition, or used as a major component of such fuel, but does not include vaporising oil; or (c) any liquid containing more than 50% by volume of one or more of the following substances — (i) heptane; (ii) toluene; (iii) trichloroethylene; or (iv) xylene; tank means — (a) a receptacle, reservoir or container; or (b) an isolated section or compartment of a receptacle, reservoir or container, used or designed to be used for the storage of liquids; underground fuel tank has the meaning given by regulation 4. [Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 21 Jul 2009 p. 2917.]