Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means a prescribed quantity of petroleum product;
[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means the Charter in Schedule 1;
[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
when used in relation to land, means the owning of land for the purpose of establishing a site;
[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means a person appointed or authorised in terms of section 3 to act as an inspector;
means a manufacturing, wholesale, site or retail licence;
[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means a petroleum product which consists mainly of propane or butane or both and which can be stored as a liquid under relatively low pressure for use as a fuel;
[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means the manufacture of petroleum products for commercial purposes, and includes the blending and re-refining of petroleum products, and "manufacturer" shall be interpreted accordingly;
[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means the Minister of Minerals and Energy;
[Definition substituted by section 1(c) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
in relation to a petroleum product, means any place where any petroleum product is sold or is offered for sale to consumers;
means a liquid petroleum product that is a complex mixture of predominantly aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from C9 to C16, used mainly for lighting, cooking and heating purposes, also known as kerosene;
[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
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;
means prescribed by regulation made by the Minister;
[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
[Definition deleted by section 1(b) of Act No. 68 of 1991]
means the sale of petroleum products to an end-consumer at a site and "retailer" shall be interpreted accordingly;
[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means a licence to conduct the business of a retailer;
[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
[Definition deleted by section 1(f) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means premises on land zoned and approved by a competent authority for the retailing of prescribed petroleum products;
[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
includes any regulation, notice and licence issued or given in terms of this Act;
[Definition substituted by section 1(h) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
[Definition deleted by section 1(i) of Act No. 58 of 2003]
means the purchase and sale in bulk of petroleum products by a licensed wholesaler to or from another licensed wholesaler, or to or from a licensed manufacturer, or sale to a licensed retailer or to an end-consumer for own consumption and "wholesaler" shall be interpreted accordingly;
[Definition substituted by section 1 of Act No. 2 of 2005]
means a licence to conduct the business of a wholesaler.
[Definition inserted by section 1(j) of Act No. 58 of 2003]