Object and purposes
6 Object and purposes
The objects of this Act are to make provision by way of inquiry, investigation, price or rate fixing and enforcement procedures for the purpose of preventing —
excessive prices being charged for the sale of petroleum products, whether in relation to wholesale or retail trading; or
excessive rates being charged for the supply of petroleum services,
to provide for the transparency of pricing of petroleum products, and to make additional provisions about motor fuel prices.
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister, the Commissioner and officers concerned with the administration of this Act shall give particular attention to those petroleum products or petroleum services which may be essential to the welfare of the community.
[Section 6 amended: No. 72 of 1983 s. 15; No. 73 of 2000 s. 4.]
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