Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Rules 2017
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Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Agreement;
(b) constitutional trade and commerce;
(c) covered activity;
(d) covered product;
(e) fuel;
(f) fuel information;
(g) fuel‑related product;
(h) holding stock;
(i) offshore area;
(j) person;
(k) producing;
(l) refining;
(m) regulated entity;
(n) Secretary;
(o) wholesaling.
In this instrument:
Act means the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017.
Australian biofuel plant has the meaning given by section 11.
Australian field has the meaning given by section 11.
Australian GLOWS facility has the meaning given by section 12.
Australian plant (non‑biofuel) has the meaning given by section 11.
Australian refinery has the meaning given by section 12.
bunker: a covered product stored in a seagoing ship is stored in the ship’s bunker if it is stored for the purpose of powering the ship.
domestic, in relation to a subcategory of covered product mentioned in Schedule 1, has the meaning given by subclause 1(3) of that Schedule.
FS Act means the Fuel Security Act 2021.
FSSP fuel means gasoline, diesel or kerosene meeting the requirements to be an FSSP fuel in the FSSP rule.
FSSP rule means the Fuel Security (Fuel Security Services Payment) Rule 2021.
GLOWS means a covered product in a category mentioned in column 1 of items 15 to 18 of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1.
Note: GLOWS is short for petroleum‑based greases, lubricants, base oils, waxes and solvents.
half‑year means a period of 6 months starting on 1 January or 1 July.
high sulphur, in relation to fuel oil, has the meaning given by subclause 1(3) of Schedule 1.
holding input stock, working stock or output stock means holding stock of a covered product that is input stock, working stock or output stock.
input stock, in relation to an Australian refinery or Australian GLOWS facility, has the meaning given by section 12.