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- Is amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act 29 of 1994
- Is amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act, 2000
- Is amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act, 2003
Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990
Act 13 of 1990
- Published in Government Gazette 64 on 29 August 1990
- Assented to on 20 August 1990
- Commenced on 29 August 1990
- [This is the version of this document from 17 March 2005 and includes any amendments published up to 13 March 2024.]
- [Amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act 29 of 1994 (Act 29 of 1994) on 30 November 1994]
- [Amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000) on 3 July 2000]
- [Amended by Petroleum Products and Energy Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 16 of 2003) on 17 March 2005]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“approved agency” means any institution of State, body or person including any body corporate or association of persons, approved by the Minister under section 19A(1);[definition of “approved agency” inserted by Act 16 of 2003]“council” means the National Energy Council established by section 12;“financial year” means the financial year of the fund referred to in section 11(4);[definition of “financial year” inserted by Act 16 of 2003]“fund” means the National Energy Fund established by section 11;“inspector” means a person appointed or authorized in terms of section 3 to act as an inspector;“Manager” means the Manager: National Energy Fund appointed under section 18B;[definition of “Manager” inserted by Act 16 of 2003]“Minister” means the Minister of Mines and Energy;“outlet”, in relation to a petroleum product, means any place where any petroleum product is sold or is offered for sale to consumers;“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy;“petroleum product” means any petroleum fuel and any lubricant, whether used or unused, and includes any other substance which may be used for a purpose for which petroleum fuel or any lubricant may be used;“regulation” means a regulation made or in force under this Act;[definition of “regulation” inserted by Act 3 of 2000]“service” means the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, and includes any other service provided at an outlet in connection with a motor vehicle;“staff member” means a staff member as defined in section 1 of the Public Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 13 of 1995);[definition of “staff member” inserted by Act 16 of 2003]“this Act” includes any condition imposed, directive or notice issued and regulation made under this Act.[definition of “this Act” amended by Act 16 of 2003; not all of the changes are indicated by amendment markings]2. Powers of Minister and others with regard to petroleum products
2A. Regulations
3. Appointment and powers of controllers and inspectors
4. Regulation or prohibition of publication, releasing, announcement, disclosure or conveyance of information, or making of comment
The Minister may by regulation or by notice in writing served on any person, whether personally or by post, and any person authorized thereto by the Minister may by such notice so served, regulate in such manner as the Minister or such person may deem fit, or prohibit, the publication, releasing, announcement, disclosure or conveyance to any person of information or the making of comment regarding -4A. Agreements between operators and wholesalers
5. Minister may enter into certain agreement
6. Exemptions
The Minister may on such conditions as the Minister may deem fit by notice in writing to any person or category of persons, or by notice in the Gazette, exempt such person or category of persons from any provision of this Act.[section 6 amended by Act 3 of 2000; a comma is deleted without being indicted by amendment markings]7. Delegation of powers
The Minister may delegate to any person any power conferred upon the Minister by this Act, on such conditions as the Minister may determine.8. Application of certain regulations to persons in service of State
9. Evidence
10. Construction of reference in Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, to certain amounts
In the application of sections 56, 57 and 112 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977), in respect of an offence in terms of this Act, any reference in any such section to an amount of R300 shall be construed as a reference to an amount of R500.11. Establishment of National Energy Fund
11A. Budgeting of fund
11B. Annual report
12. Establishment and object of National Energy Council
13. Functions of council
14. Constitution of the council
15. Term of office and vacating of office by members of council
16. Committees
17. Remuneration of members of council and committees
18. Meetings of council
18A. Disclosure of interest by council and committee members
18B. Appointment of Manager: National Energy Fund and designation of staff members
19. Levies on energy sources
19A. Funding of approved agencies
19B. Personal liability
A member of the council or a committee of the council or the Manager, a staff member referred to in section 18B(3), or any other person to whom any power or duty has been delegated or assigned by the Minister, the Permanent Secretary, the council or the Manager, shall not be personally liable for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the performance of his or her functions under this Act, unless the loss or damage is due to anything done by him or her in bad faith or due to negligence, dishonesty or fraud on his or her part.[section 19B inserted by Act 16 of 2003]20. Disposal of certain money
21. Offences and penalties
22. Jurisdiction
23. Repeal of laws and saving
24. Short title
This Act shall be called the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990.History of this document
17 March 2005 this version
03 July 2000
30 November 1994
29 August 1990
Commenced
20 August 1990
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Petroleum Products Regulations, 2000 | Government Notice 155 of 2000 |
Regulations for Arbitration Procedures under the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990 | Government Notice 93 of 2003 |
Regulations on the Funding of Approved Agencies, 2005 | Government Notice 30 of 2005 |
Regulations relating to prices for reselling of petrol and diesel | Government Notice 1 of 2024 |
Regulations relating to the Purchase, Sale, Supply, Acquisition, Usage, Possession, Disposal, Storage, Transportation, Recovery and Re-Refinement of Used Mineral Oil, 1991 | Government Notice 112 of 1991 |
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Law Reform Report 1
Legislation 5
- Legal Practitioners Act, 1995
- Motor Vehicle Accident Fund Act, 2007
- Petroleum Products Regulations, 2000
- Regulations for Arbitration Procedures under the Petroleum Products and Energy Act, 1990
- Regulations relating to the Purchase, Sale, Supply, Acquisition, Usage, Possession, Disposal, Storage, Transportation, Recovery and Re-Refinement of Used Mineral Oil, 1991