Specific Fines for Petroleum Product Pricing Breaches

Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Repeal Bill 2025

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Ends the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982; this includes its associated regulations.
Sets a $20,000 fine for breaching specific sections of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983.
Updates the wording of existing penalties to clarify they are fines.
Defines bulk storage as fuel storage tanks installed at a site.
Defines dispensing equipment as pumps or devices that transfer fuel from storage into a vehicle.

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