Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984
sec.29Unlawful supply and purchase of liquid fuel
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sec.29 Unlawful supply and purchase of liquid fuel
During a period of emergency, a person shall not supply liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist except— under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued under section 25 , to the person to whom the permit is issued or a person acting on the person’s behalf. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a supply of liquid fuel to a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading. During a period of emergency, a person shall not purchase liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist, except— under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or under the authority of, and in accordance with the conditions imposed in respect of, a permit under section 25 issued to the person or to a person on whose behalf the person is acting. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of the purchase of liquid fuel by a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading. s 29 sub 1988 No. 13 s 5 (sec.29-ssec.1) During a period of emergency, a person shall not supply liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist except— under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued under section 25 , to the person to whom the permit is issued or a person acting on the person’s behalf. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a supply of liquid fuel to a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading. (sec.29-ssec.2) During a period of emergency, a person shall not purchase liquid fuel in relation to which the emergency is declared to exist, except— under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or under the authority of, and in accordance with the conditions imposed in respect of, a permit under section 25 issued to the person or to a person on whose behalf the person is acting. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of the purchase of liquid fuel by a person who carries on the business of trading in that liquid fuel where the person purchases the liquid fuel as part of that trading.
- (a) under the authority of and in accordance with a direction of the Minister duly given under this Act; or
- (b) in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued under section 25 , to the person to whom the permit is issued or a person acting on the person’s behalf.