Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Prescription of Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards 2 Schedule 1—Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards 3 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, makes the following Regulations: Dated: 31 May 2016 Responsible Minister: JANE GARRETT Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe a code of practice to regulate the display of fuel prices on price boards at service stations. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 232 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 30 November 2016. -- 2 of 6 -- Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Prescription of Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards For the purposes of Part 6.3 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the code of practice set out in the Schedule to these Regulations is the Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards. -- 3 of 6 -- Schedule 1—Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 1—Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards Regulation 4 1 Citation This code of practice may be cited as the Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards. 2 Purpose of code The purpose of this code of practice is to regulate the display of fuel prices on price boards at service stations. 3 Definitions In this code of practice— biodiesel means a diesel fuel obtained by esterification of oil derived from plants or animals; discounted fuel price, in relation to a type of fuel, means the price per litre at which fuel of that type is available to consumers after any discount (whether by a voucher, discount rate, reward scheme or any other means) is applied; fuel means any of the following— (a) petroleum products within the meaning of the Business Franchise (Petroleum Products) Act 1979; (b) biodiesel; (c) compressed gas; (d) liquefied natural gas; (e) liquefied petroleum gas; -- 4 of 6 -- Schedule 1—Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel fuel pump display means the numerical display of the normal fuel price appearing on a metered fuel pump at a service station; fuel retailer means a person or body who carries on the business of supplying fuel for retail sale; liquefied petroleum gas means a hydrocarbon fluid composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of all or any of them— (a) propane; (b) propylene; (c) butane; (d) butylene; normal fuel price, in relation to a type of fuel, means the price per litre at which fuel of that type is available to consumers without any discount (whether by a voucher, discount rate, reward scheme or any other means) applying; price board means a board, sign or notice at a service station that displays information regarding the price of types of fuel for retail sale at the service station; service station means a building, place or premises where fuel is supplied for retail sale, but does not include a building, place or premises where the primary business is the hiring, leasing or sale of motor vehicles. 4 Price board not to display discounted fuel price A fuel retailer must not display a discounted fuel price on any price board. -- 5 of 6 -- Schedule 1—Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 54/2016 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Price board may display information about discounts A fuel retailer may display information about discounts and special offers on a price board so long as only normal fuel prices are displayed. 6 Display of prices on price board and fuel pump display (1) If a fuel retailer increases the normal fuel price for a type of fuel, the retailer must change the price displayed on any price board to reflect the increase in price before, or at the same time as, changing the price displayed on any fuel pump display for that type of fuel. (2) If a fuel retailer decreases the normal fuel price for a type of fuel, the retailer must change the price displayed on any price board to reflect the decrease in price after, or at the same time as, changing the price displayed on any fuel pump display for that type of fuel. ═══════════════ -- 6 of 6 --