Fuels Rationing Act 2019

A person who carries on a business of selling fuel (a fuel seller), whether by wholesale or retail, must give the director-general a written notice stating—

the fuel seller’s name and email address; and

the address and telephone number of each place where the fuel seller carries on the business; and

the kinds of fuel that can be stored at each place; and

the quantity of each kind of fuel that can be stored at each place.

The fuel seller must give the notice not later than 14 days after the day the fuel seller starts to carry on the business.

If a fuel seller has given a notice under subsection (1), the fuel seller must give the director-general a written notice of a change in any of the particulars stated in the notice not later than 14 days after the day the change happens.

If a fuel seller stops carrying on the business, the fuel seller must, not later than 14 days after the day the fuel seller stops carrying on the business, give the director-general a written notice stating—

that the fuel seller has stopped carrying on the business; and

the date the fuel seller stopped carrying on the business.

A fuel seller commits an offence if the fuel seller—

is required to give a notice to the director-general under this section; and

does not give the notice in accordance with this section.

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.