Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984

During a period of emergency, a person shall not supply liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist except—

under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or

in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued under section 25, to the person to whom the permit is issued or a person acting on the person’s behalf.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a supply of liquid fuel to a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading.

During a period of emergency, a person shall not purchase liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist, except—

under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or

under the authority of, and in accordance with the conditions imposed in respect of, a permit under section 25 issued to the person or to a person on whose behalf the person is acting.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of the purchase of liquid fuel by a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading.