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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993 (including any amendment
made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 21 March 2025.
It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law
to 21 March 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
2A Notes 2
Part 2 Determination of fuel prices
3 Commissioner may make recommendation to Minister 3
4 Minister may determine fuel prices 4
5 Price offences 5
5A Price display requirements 5
6 Power to obtain information 6
7 Use of information 7
Part 3 Regulated transfer of certain fuels
7A Definitions—pt 3 8
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8 When a volume of fuel must be temperature converted 8
9 Section 8 must not be circumvented 9
10 Record of temperature converted volume 9
11 Charging for temperature conversion of fuel prohibited 10
Part 4 Miscellaneous
12 Regulation-making power 11
Dictionary 12
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 14
2 Abbreviation key 14
3 Legislation history 15
4 Amendment history 17
5 Earlier republications 20
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Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993
An Act to make provision for the regulation of prices of certain fuels, and for
related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the
definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the
contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).
2A Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Determination of fuel prices Part 2
Section 3
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Part 2 Determination of fuel prices
3 Commissioner may make recommendation to Minister
(1) The commissioner may make a recommendation in writing to the
Minister as to—
(a) the maximum base wholesale price of a specified fuel; and
(b) the maximum retail price of a specified fuel; and
(c) the maximum retail margin in relation to a specified fuel.
(2) For the purpose of making a recommendation in relation to a
particular fuel, the commissioner shall have regard to such matters as
he or she considers to be relevant, including, any 1 or more of the
following matters:
(a) the wholesale price of that fuel that, for the purposes of the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 95Z (8) is
the actual price applicable to that fuel under that subsection;
(b) the price at which that fuel is being sold in the Territory, whether
by wholesale or by retail;
(c) the price at which that fuel is being sold in any 1 or more of the
State capital cities (and particularly Sydney), whether by
wholesale or by retail;
(d) any consultations he or she has had with the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission, the Motor Trades
Association or representatives of the petroleum industry;
(e) submissions received from the bodies or representatives referred
to in paragraph (d);
(f) information furnished to the commissioner in accordance with a
requirement under section 6 (1);
Part 2 Determination of fuel prices
Section 4
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(g) anomalies or disparities in relation to the price of a fuel arising
in connection with any 1 or more of the matters referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (f).
(3) In this section:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission means the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established
under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 6A.
4 Minister may determine fuel prices
(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the commissioner in
relation to a specified fuel, in writing, determine—
(a) the maximum base wholesale price of that fuel; and
(b) the maximum retail price of that fuel; and
(c) the maximum retail margin in relation to that fuel.
(2) The Minister shall not determine a maximum base wholesale price of
a specified fuel that is greater than the actual price that, for the
purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth),
section 95Z (8) is applicable to that fuel under that subsection.
(3) A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the
Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(4) The Minister must give additional public notice of the determination.
Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily
newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). The
requirement in s (4) is in addition to the requirement for notification on
the legislation register as a disallowable instrument.
Determination of fuel prices Part 2
Section 5
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5 Price offences
(1) Where the maximum base wholesale price of a specified fuel has been
determined under section 4 (1) (a), a person shall not, without
reasonable excuse, sell or offer for sale, by wholesale, any such fuel
at a price greater than that maximum base wholesale price.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(2) Where the maximum retail price of a specified fuel has been
determined under section 4 (1) (b), a person shall not, without
reasonable excuse, sell or offer for sale, by retail, any such fuel at a
price greater than that maximum retail price.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(3) Where the maximum retail margin in relation to a specified fuel has
been determined under section 4 (1) (c), a person shall not, without
reasonable excuse, sell or offer for sale, by retail, any such fuel at a
retail margin greater than that maximum retail margin.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
5A Price display requirements
(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) uses a price board to display the price of a specified fuel sold by
the person; and
(b) displays on the price board—
(i) a discounted fuel price; or
(ii) a fuel price that is lower than the price at the corresponding
fuel pump.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Part 2 Determination of fuel prices
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(2) In this section:
discounted fuel price, of a specified fuel, means the price per unit of
measurement of the fuel payable on the sale of the fuel by retail after
any discount is applied.
Examples—units of measurement of fuel
1 for leaded petrol and unleaded petrol, the unit of measurement is a litre
2 for hydrogen, the unit of measurement is a kilogram
3 for electricity, the unit of measurement is a kilowatt hour
price board means a board, sign or other notice in relation to a service
station that—
(a) displays information regarding the price of types of fuel for sale
by retail at the service station; and
(b) is visible to a person passing the service station.
6 Power to obtain information
(1) Where the commissioner believes, on reasonable grounds, that—
(a) a person is a prescribed person; and
(b) that person is capable of furnishing information that the
commissioner considers to be necessary in connection with
making a recommendation in relation to a particular fuel;
the commissioner may by notice served on that person, require the
person to furnish to the commissioner, within the time and in the
manner specified in the notice, such information as is specified in the
notice.
(2) A person shall not—
(a) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a notice under
subsection (1); or
Determination of fuel prices Part 2
Section 7
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(b) in purported compliance with such a notice, knowingly furnish
information that is false or misleading.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for paragraph (a)—50 penalty units; or
(b) for paragraph (b)—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months
or both.
(3) In this section:
prescribed person means—
(a) a person, whether within or outside the Territory, who supplies
fuel in the Territory; or
(b) a person, whether within or outside the Territory, who is a party
to an agreement, arrangement or understanding that may affect
or be connected with the price, or supply, of fuel in the Territory.
supply means to supply (including resupply), or to offer to supply, by
way of sale (whether by wholesale or by retail) or exchange.
7 Use of information
(1) Information furnished to the commissioner by a person in accordance
with a requirement under section 6 (1) shall not, without reasonable
excuse, be used otherwise than in connection with a recommendation
or a determination under this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the communication of information,
or the production of a document, to a court for the purposes of
proceedings for an alleged offence against section 6 (2) (a) or (b).
Part 3 Regulated transfer of certain fuels
Section 7A
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Part 3 Regulated transfer of certain
fuels
7A Definitions—pt 3
(1) In this part:
fuel means leaded petrol, unleaded petrol or distillate.
regulated transfer means a single consignment of a fuel that is—
(a) at least 2 000L; and
(b) delivered to or withdrawn from a place in the ACT under, or
because of, an agreement for the sale, purchase or exchange of
fuel.
(2) In this section:
leaded petrol means petrol other than unleaded petrol.
unleaded petrol means petrol that—
(a) contains not more than 0.013g of lead per litre; and
(b) contains not more than 0.0013g of phosphorous per litre; and
(c) contains not more than 0.10% of sulphur by weight; and
(d) has a research octane number not less than 91.0; and
(e) has a motor octane number of not less than 82.0.
8 When a volume of fuel must be temperature converted
(1) The volume of a fuel in a regulated transfer must be measured or
calculated as if the fuel were at the temperature of 15oC.
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, authorise a regulated
transfer in which—
(a) the volume of the fuel is measured or calculated contrary to
subsection (1); or
Regulated transfer of certain fuels Part 3
Section 9
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(b) the price or value of the fuel transferred is fixed by reference to
a volume measured or calculated contrary to subsection (1).
Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 50 penalty units, imprisonment
for 6 months or both.
9 Section 8 must not be circumvented
(1) Section 8 applies even if there is an agreement or understanding to
the contrary.
(2) A provision in an agreement is void so far as it is inconsistent with
section 8 or a right or remedy arising from the section.
(3) Section 8 applies even if the proper law of the agreement is that of
another jurisdiction.
(4) Nothing in section 8 affects the operation of an agreement so far as it
can operate consistently with that section.
10 Record of temperature converted volume
(1) This section applies to a person (the supplier) who authorises the
delivery of a regulated transfer of a fuel to another person
(the recipient).
(2) The supplier must ensure that at the time of the delivery, or as soon
as practicable after the delivery, the recipient is given a statement that
includes the following information:
(a) the kind of the fuel;
(b) the volume of the fuel loaded into a container (including, for
example, a petrol tanker) for consignment to the recipient;
(c) the temperature of the fuel at the time it is loaded for
consignment;
(d) the volume of the fuel loaded for consignment measured or
calculated as if the fuel were at the temperature of 15oC;
Part 3 Regulated transfer of certain fuels
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(e) whether, after the fuel has been loaded for consignment, a
quantity of fuel has been added to or removed from the
consignment;
(f) any other information prescribed under the regulations for this
paragraph.
(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene subsection
(2).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(4) This section does not prevent the volume of the fuel being measured
or calculated as if the fuel were at the temperature of 15oC at the time
of its delivery to the recipient.
Example
If only part of a single consignment of a fuel is delivered to the recipient, the volume
supplied may be measured through or by a device that measures or calculates the
volume of fuel delivered as if it were at the temperature of 15oC.
11 Charging for temperature conversion of fuel prohibited
A person must not authorise the delivery of a regulated transfer of a
fuel to another person if a charge or some other form of consideration
is either directly or indirectly made or otherwise required for
complying with—
(a) section 8 (1) (When a volume of fuel must be temperature
converted); or
(b) section 10 (2) (Record of temperature converted volume).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
Miscellaneous Part 4
Section 12
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Part 4 Miscellaneous
12 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly,
under the Legislation Act.
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• commissioner for fair trading
• Minister (see s 162)
• person (see s 160)
• the Territory.
base wholesale price, in relation to a specified fuel, means the
wholesale price payable for that fuel, excluding—
(a) the amount per unit of measurement of the fuel included in that
price on account of freight charges in connection with the supply
of that fuel; and
(b) the amount per unit of measurement of the fuel included in that
price on account of any duty payable by the wholesaler under a
law of the Commonwealth.
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
determination means a determination by the Minister under
section 4 (1).
fuel—
(a) for this Act generally—
(i) means a fuel mentioned in the Fuels Rationing Act 2019,
section 6; and
(ii) includes electricity; and
(b) for part 3 (Regulated transfer of certain fuels)—see
section 7A (1).
price includes a charge of any description.
Dictionary
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recommendation means a recommendation by the commissioner
under section 3 (1).
retail margin, in relation to a specified fuel, means the amount
included in the retail price that is equal to the difference between that
price and the base wholesale price of that fuel, excluding the amount
per unit of measurement of the fuel included in the retail price on
account of the freight charges in connection with the supply of that
fuel.
retail price, of a specified fuel, means the price per unit of
measurement of the fuel payable on the sale of the fuel by retail
without any discount applied.
specified fuel means the fuel that is specified in a recommendation or
a determination, as the case requires.
wholesale price, of a specified fuel, means the price per unit of
measurement of the fuel payable on the sale of the fuel by wholesale.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
Legislation history 3
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3 Legislation history
Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993 A1993-40
notified 29 June 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S111)
commenced 29 June 1993
as amended by
Environment Protection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997
A1997-93 sch 2
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (3))
Tobacco Licensing (Amendment) Act 1998 A1998-18 sch 1
notified 10 July 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S190)
commenced 10 July 1998 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) (Amendment) Act 1999 A1999-45
notified 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54)
commenced 17 September 1999 (s 2)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 A1999-66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000
(No 3) A2000-17 sch 1
notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)
commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Amendment Act 2001 A2001-50
notified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)
commenced 12 July 2001 (s 2)
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3 Legislation history
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Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 140
(as am by A2001-70 amdt 1.12)
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 140 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001
A2001-70 amdt 1.12
notified LR 14 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 September 2001 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.12 taken to have commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
Note This Act only amends the Legislation (Consequential Amendments)
Act 2001 A2001-44.
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.42
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.42 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33
sch 1 pt 1.25
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-2 pt 3
notified LR 26 February 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 26 August 2019 (s 2 (1))
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 16
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 16 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2)
A2025-3 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 14 March 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 March 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 21 March 2025 (s 2)
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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4 Amendment history
Preliminary
pt 1 hdg ins A2020-42 s 78
Name of Act
s 1 sub A2007-3 amdt 3.230
Dictionary
s 2 defs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.231
sub A2007-3 amdt 3.232
def director sub A1999-66 sch 3
om A2000-17 sch 1
Notes
s 2A ins A2007-3 amdt 3.232
Determination of fuel prices
pt 2 hdg ins A2020-42 s 79
Commissioner may make recommendation to Minister
s 3 hdg am A2000-17 sch 1
s 3 am A2000-17 sch 1; A2020-42 s 80, s 81; A2025-3 amdt 1.4,
amdt 1.5
Minister may determine fuel prices
s 4 am A2000-17 sch 1; A2001-44 amdt 1.1616, amdt 1.1617;
A2015-33 amdt 1.81; A2025-3 amdt 1.6
Price offences
s 5 am A1998-54 sch
Price display requirements
s 5A ins A2019-2 s 19
am A2020-42 s 82
Power to obtain information
s 6 am A1998-54 sch; A2000-17 sch 1
Use of information
s 7 am A1998-54 sch; A2000-17 sch 1
Regulated transfer of certain fuels
pt 3 hdg ins A2020-42 s 83
Definitions—pt 3
s 7A ins A2020-42 s 83
def fuel ins A2020-42 s 83
def leaded petrol ins A2020-42 s 83
def regulated transfer ins A2020-42 s 83
def unleaded petrol ins A2020-42 s 83
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When a volume of fuel must be temperature converted
s 8 ins A1999-45 s 5
Section 8 must not be circumvented
s 9 ins A1999-45 s 5
Record of temperature converted volume
s 10 ins A2001-50 s 5
Charging for temperature conversion of fuel prohibited
s 11 ins A2001-50 s 5
Miscellaneous
pt 4 hdg ins A2020-42 s 84
Regulation-making power
s 12 (prev s 8) renum as s 10 A1999-45 s 6
renum A2001-50 s 4
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1618 (as sub by A2001-70 sch 1)
Dictionary
dict ins A2007-3 amdt 3.233
def base wholesale price am A1998-18 sch 1
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
am A2020-42 s 85
def commissioner ins A2000-17 sch 1
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
def determination reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
def discounted fuel price ins A2019-2 s 20
om A2020-42 s 86
def fuel reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
sub A2020-42 s 87
def leaded petrol reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
om A2025-3 amdt 1.7
def price reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
def Prices Surveillance Authority reloc from s 2 A2007-3
amdt 3.231
om A2020-42 s 88
def recommendation am A2000-17 sch 1
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
def regulated transfer ins A1999-45 s 4
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
om A2020-42 s 88
def retail margin am A1998-18 sch 1
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
am A2020-42 s 89
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def retail price ins A2007-3 amdt 3.233
sub A2019-2 s 21
am A2020-42 s 89
def specified fuel reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
def unleaded petrol am A1997-93 sch 2
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.231
om A2025-3 amdt 1.7
def wholesale price ins A2007-3 amdt 3.233
am A2020-42 s 89
Endnotes
5 Earlier republications
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R0A
18 Dec 2019
9 Dec 1998–
16 Sept 1999
A1998-54 amendments by
A1997-93,
A1998-18 and
A1998-54
R1 (RI)
18 Dec 2019
17 Sept 1999–
9 Nov 1999
A1999-45 amendments by
A1999-45
reissued electronic
republication of
printed version
R1A
18 Dec 2019
10 Nov 1999–
31 May 2000
A1999-66 amendments by
A1999-66
R2 (RI)
18 Dec 2019
1 June 2000–
11 July 2001
A2000-17 amendments by
A2000-17
reissued electronic
republication of
printed version
R2A
18 Dec 2019
12 July 2001–
11 Sept 2001
A2001-50 amendments by
A2001-50
R3
12 Sept 2001
12 Sept 2001–
11 Apr 2007
A2001-44 amendments by
A2001-44
R4
12 Apr 2007
12 Apr 2007–
13 Oct 2015
A2007-3 amendments by
A2007-3
R5
14 Oct 2015
14 Oct 2015–
25 Aug 2019
A2015-33 amendments by
A2015-33
R6
26 Aug 2019
26 Aug 2019–
27 Aug 2020
A2019-2 amendments by
A2019-2