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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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biodiesel means a fuel for compression-ignition internal
combustion engines obtained by esterification of oil derived from
plants or animals.
diesel fuel means a petroleum-based fuel for compression-ignition
internal combustion engines that is sold as diesel fuel or a biodiesel
blend.
discounted fuel price, in relation to a prescribed fuel, means the
price per litre at which the prescribed fuel is offered for retail sale to
consumers after any discount (whether by a voucher, discount rate,
reward scheme or any other means) is applied.
fuel retailer, for a service station, means the person who carries on
the business of supplying prescribed fuel for retail sale at the
service station.
liquefied petroleum gas means a hydrocarbon fluid mainly
comprised of any one or more of the following hydrocarbons:
(a) propane;
(b) propylene;
(c) butane;
(d) butylene.
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normal fuel price, in relation to a prescribed fuel, means the price
per litre at which the prescribed fuel is offered for retail sale to
consumers without any discount (whether by a voucher, discount
rate, reward scheme or any other means) applying.
petrol means a petroleum-based fuel for spark-ignition internal
combustion engines that is sold as petrol or a petrol-ethanol blend.
prescribed fuel means the following:
(a) petrol;
(b) diesel fuel;
(c) liquefied petroleum gas;
(d) liquefied natural gas;
(e) biodiesel;
(f) compressed gas;
(g) any fuel specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) that is combined with
another such fuel or other substance.
price board means a board, sign or notice at a service station that
displays information regarding the price of a prescribed fuel offered
for retail sale at the service station.
service station means a building or place where prescribed fuel is
offered for retail sale and supplied to motor vehicles, but does not
include a building or place used primarily for hiring, leasing or
selling motor vehicles.