27Prohibition on general release from liability

27 Prohibition on general release from liability

(1) A fuel re‑selling agreement that is entered into on or after 1 April 2017 must not contain, or require a retailer to sign, a general release of the supplier from liability towards the retailer. (2) However, subclause (1) does not prevent a retailer from settling a claim against the supplier, after entering into the fuel re‑selling agreement, on terms that include a general release of the supplier from liability towards the retailer in relation to the claim.