Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Reporting) Regulations 2020

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WARNER Governor By Her Excellency's Command, ELISE ARCHER Minister for Building and Construction 1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Reporting) Regulations 2020 . 2. Commencement These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette . 2A. Interpretation [Regulation 2A Inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 10, Applied:02 Apr 2026] Unless otherwise specified, a term used in these regulations has the same meaning in these regulations as it has in the code of practice for fuel price reporting prescribed in Schedule 1 . 3. Prescribed code of practice For the purposes of section 37(1) of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 , the code of practice set out in Schedule 1 is prescribed as the code of practice for fuel price reporting. 4. Additional reporting requirements [Regulation 4 Inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 11, Applied:02 Apr 2026] (1) If a fuel retailer runs out of a relevant fuel that is offered for sale by the fuel retailer, the fuel retailer must report that fact in accordance with subregulation (2) . Penalty: In the case of – (a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; and (b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units (2) A report required under subregulation (1)  – (a) must be made within 30 minutes after the fuel retailer has run out of the relevant fuel to which the report relates; and (b) must be made in such a manner, and include such information, as is determined by the Director and published on the website operated by, or on behalf, of the Department; and (c) is to, where possible, include details as to when the fuel retailer is likely to be resupplied with the relevant fuel. SCHEDULE 1 - Code of Practice for Fuel Price Reporting Regulation 3 1. Interpretation In this code – commencement day means the day on which the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Code of Practice for Fuel Price Reporting) Regulations 2020 commence; fuel price reporting website means the website maintained for the purpose of fuel price reporting by, or on behalf of, the department responsible for the administration of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 ; fuel retailer means a person who carries on the business of retail sale of a relevant fuel; relevant fuel means the following types of fuel: (a) regular unleaded petroleum (RON 91); (b) E10 (RON 94); (c) premium unleaded petroleum of an octane rating of RON 95; (d) premium unleaded petroleum of an octane rating of RON 98; (e) E85 (RON 105); (f) diesel; (g) premium diesel; (h) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); (i) compressed natural gas or natural gas for vehicles (CNG or NGV); (j) liquefied natural gas (LNG); (k) B20 (biodiesel and diesel blend); standard retail price , in relation to a relevant fuel, means the price per litre at which fuel of that type is available to consumers, not including any discounts or special offers that may be applied to that price. 2. Registration of fuel retailer (1) A fuel retailer must register his or her business – (a) if the fuel retailer commences trading on or before the commencement day, within 14 days after that day; or (b) if the fuel retailer commences trading after the commencement day, before any relevant fuel is sold by that business to a retail customer. (2) A fuel retailer is to register the business using the form provided on the fuel price reporting website for that purpose. 3. Reporting of fuel prices (1) A fuel retailer registered in accordance with clause 2 must report, on the fuel price reporting website, the standard retail price of each of the relevant fuels offered for sale by the fuel retailer. (2) A report required under subclause (1) must – (a) be made – (i) on commencement of trading by the fuel retailer; and (ii) within 30 minutes after  a change of the standard retail price of a relevant fuel offered for sale by the fuel retailer; and (b) include the date and time from which a relevant fuel is offered for sale by the fuel retailer. Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 . Notified in the Gazette on 1 September 2020 These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice. from top.html --> You are directed to information on how your personal information is protected. You are directed to a disclaimer and copyright notice governing the information provided. ©The State of Tasmania (The Department of Premier and Cabinet) 2026 (Ver. 6.0.73 Rev. 1612)