11Requirements relating to fuels generally for low aromatic fuel areas and fuel control areas

11 Requirements relating to fuels generally for low aromatic fuel areas and fuel control areas

Minister may determine requirements (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements relating to the supply, transport, possession or storage of a fuel in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area.

Note: Low aromatic fuel areas and fuel control areas are designated by the Minister under sections 14 and 15.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a determination under that subsection may do any or all of the following: (a) prohibit (either absolutely or subject to conditions), limit, restrict or otherwise affect the supply, transport, possession or storage, of a fuel in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area; (b) require a fuel in a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area to be stored or secured in accordance with the determination; (c) require a fuel in a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area to be supplied in a specified kind of container; (d) specify requirements in relation to communicating information, in accordance with the determination, in connection with a supply of a fuel in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area; (e) specify requirements in relation to the information or documentation that a person must provide before a fuel is supplied to the person in a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area; (f) require a person to make and keep records relating to the supply, transport, possession or storage of a fuel in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area in accordance with the determination; (g) require a person to give the Minister specified information relating to the supply, transport, possession or storage of a fuel in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area, including information relating to a suspected offence against this Act. (3) The paragraphs of subsection (2) do not limit each other. (4) Without limiting subsection (1), a determination under that subsection may determine requirements in relation to one or more specified areas or areas in a specified class. (5) Before making a determination under subsection (1), the Minister must be satisfied that making the determination will further the object of this Act. (6) In making a determination under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to: (a) the wellbeing of people, including Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, living in and near the area; and (b) any submissions of the kind referred to in paragraph 13(2)(b); and (c) any other matter that the Minister considers relevant.