Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

UNLEADED PETROL ACT 1984 - SECT 5

5 .         Exemptions

        (1)         Subject to this section, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , exempt a petrol retailer specified in the notice from the requirement to sell unleaded petrol and, except as may be otherwise provided in the exemption, section 3 (1) does not apply to a petrol retailer who is for the time being so exempted.

        (2)         Subject to this section, an exemption may be given with effect for an indefinite period or for such period as is specified in the notice.

        (3)         An exemption under this section shall not be given unless the Minister is satisfied that —

            (a)         the availability of unleaded petrol throughout the State would not be unreasonably prejudiced if the exemption is given; and

            (b)         sufficient cause has been shown why the exemption should be given.

        (4)         Subject to this section, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , vary or revoke an exemption under this section but any such variation or revocation shall not take effect until such day as is specified in the notice being, in the case of a revocation, a day not less than 6 months after the day on which the notice is so published.

        (5)         Before the Minister gives an exemption under this section, or varies or revokes an exemption so given, he shall consult with the Minister of the Crown to whom the administration of the Consumer Affairs Act 1971 is for the time being committed by the Governor or the Minister of the Crown for the time being acting for or on behalf of that Minister.