Fire Safety Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Petroleum and Flammable Materials
40. Dispensing of petroleum and flammable materials
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed any class of petroleum or any flammable material except —
class of petroleum
“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
in or on licensed premises;
licensed premises
“licensed premises” means any premises licensed for the storage or keeping of any class of petroleum or any flammable material under section 37;
in accordance with the provisions of the storage licence for the licensed premises and with every condition specified therein; and
storage licence
“storage licence” means a licence to store or keep any class of petroleum or any flammable material at any premises specified in the licence;
in the case of the dispensing of any class of petroleum or any flammable material into cylinders, where the regulations require a
dispensing
“dispensing” means transferring any class of petroleum or any flammable material from one container to any other container or containers for the purpose of distribution, through hose, pipe or by any other means (but not including a pipeline laid or connected with permission under the Petroleum (Pipe-Lines) Act and includes discharging into a motor vehicle or from the tank of a road tanker;
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person so dispensing that class of petroleum or flammable material to have the specific approval of the Director, with such approval and in accordance with any conditions the Director may impose.
flammable material
“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
Terms defined in this Act
class of petroleum
Defined · s 2“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
dispensing
Defined · s 36“dispensing” means transferring any class of petroleum or any flammable material from one container to any other container or containers for the purpose of distribution, through hose, pipe or by any other means (but not including a pipeline laid or connected with permission under the Petroleum (Pipe-Lines) Act and includes discharging into a motor vehicle or from the tank of a road tanker;
flammable material
Defined · s 2“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
licensed premises
Defined · s 36“licensed premises” means any premises licensed for the storage or keeping of any class of petroleum or any flammable material under section 37;
petroleum
Defined · s 2“petroleum” includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances;
storage licence
Defined · s 36“storage licence” means a licence to store or keep any class of petroleum or any flammable material at any premises specified in the licence;
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