Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Oil) Regulations 2017
19Supplier’s obligations
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19 Supplier’s obligations
Obligations to prospective retailers (1) If a prospective retailer proposes to become a retailer under a fuel re‑selling agreement (the proposed agreement) in relation to a supplier, the supplier must: (a) give the prospective retailer: (i) a copy of this code; and (ii) a disclosure document in relation to the proposed agreement; and (b) do so at least 14 days before the prospective retailer: (i) enters into the proposed agreement, or an agreement to enter into the proposed agreement, with the supplier; or (ii) pays non‑refundable money to the supplier or an associate of the supplier in connection with the proposed agreement. Obligations to retailers proposing to renew or extend agreements (2) If a retailer proposes to a supplier to renew or extend a fuel re‑selling agreement, the supplier must: (a) give the retailer: (i) a copy of this code; and (ii) the disclosure document set out in the relevant Annexure; and (b) do so at least 14 days before the fuel re‑selling agreement is renewed or extended.
Note: The Annexure on which the disclosure document is based is determined under clause 15.
Obligations to transferees (3) If a supplier consents to a person being the transferee in relation to a fuel re‑selling agreement (the proposed transfer), the supplier must: (a) give the person: (i) a copy of this code; and (ii) a disclosure document in relation to the proposed transfer; and (b) do so at least 14 days before the person: (i) enters into the proposed transfer, or an agreement to enter into the proposed transfer, with the supplier; or (ii) pays non‑refundable money to the supplier or an associate of the supplier in connection with the proposed transfer.