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COMPETITION AND CONSUMER (INDUSTRY CODES--OIL) REGULATIONS 2017 (F2017L00223) - NOTES

Josh Frydenberg

Minister for the Environment and Energy

 

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                                        1

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1

3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1

4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1

5............ Code of conduct............................................................................................................ 1

Part 2--Transitional matters relating to the repeal of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006                                                                                                          2

6............ Transitional--continued appointment of dispute resolution adviser etc......................... 2

7............ Things done under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006          2

Schedule 1--Oil Code of Conduct                                                                                         3

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                                        3

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 3

2............ Purpose of code............................................................................................................. 3

3............ Monitoring of code........................................................................................................ 3

4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 3

5............ Meaning of fuel re-selling agreement............................................................................ 6

Part 2--Terminal gate price and related arrangements                                                           9

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                        9

6............ Application of this Part.................................................................................................. 9

7............ Terminal gate price arrangements.................................................................................. 9

Division 2--Terminal gate price for declared petroleum products                             10

8............ Setting terminal gate price............................................................................................ 10

9............ Disclosing terminal gate price...................................................................................... 10

10.......... Selling declared petroleum products--documentation................................................. 10

Division 3--Supply of declared petroleum products                                                            12

11.......... Supplying declared petroleum products....................................................................... 12

12.......... Health and safety requirements.................................................................................... 12

Part 3--Fuel re-selling business                                                                                                             14

Division 1A--Application of this Part                                                                                          14

12A....... Application of this Part................................................................................................ 14

Division 1--Fuel re-selling agreements                                                                                       15

Subdivision A--Disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreement                                     15

13.......... Preparing and updating disclosure documents............................................................. 15

14.......... Purpose of disclosure document.................................................................................. 15

15.......... Content and layout of disclosure document................................................................. 15

16.......... Giving disclosure document........................................................................................ 16

17.......... Giving additional disclosure document........................................................................ 16

Subdivision B--Disclosure before completing fuel re-selling agreement                            17

18.......... Application of this Subdivision................................................................................... 17

19.......... Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 17

20.......... Requirements before entering into fuel re-selling agreement....................................... 18

Division 2--Transfer of fuel re-selling business                                                                     19

21.......... Creating disclosure document...................................................................................... 19

22.......... Content and layout of disclosure document................................................................. 19

23.......... Giving disclosure document and other information..................................................... 19

Division 3--Conditions of fuel re-selling agreement                                                            21

24.......... Cooling off period....................................................................................................... 21

25.......... Copy of lease............................................................................................................... 21

26.......... Association of retailers................................................................................................ 21

27.......... Prohibition on general release from liability................................................................ 22

28.......... Marketing and other cooperative funds....................................................................... 22

29.......... Disclosure of materially relevant facts......................................................................... 22

30.......... Making updated disclosure document available........................................................... 23

31.......... Supplier's proprietary fuel card................................................................................... 24

32.......... Duration of agreement................................................................................................. 24

33.......... Renegotiation or variation of agreement...................................................................... 27

34.......... Transfer of the fuel re-selling agreement..................................................................... 27

Division 4--Termination of fuel re-selling agreement                                                        29

35.......... Termination by supplier--breach by retailer................................................................ 29

36.......... Termination by supplier--special circumstances......................................................... 29

37.......... Termination by supplier of agreement mentioned in paragraph 32(11)(c)................... 30

38.......... Agreed early termination............................................................................................. 31

39.......... Expiry.......................................................................................................................... 32

Part 4--Dispute resolution scheme                                                                                                      33

40.......... Application of this Part................................................................................................ 33

41.......... Dispute resolution adviser........................................................................................... 33

42.......... Disputes about supply of a declared petroleum product--advice about supply........... 33

43.......... Disputes about supply of a declared petroleum product.............................................. 33

44.......... Dispute resolution procedure--disputes other than under clause 43........................... 34

45.......... Provision of mediation and assistance......................................................................... 35

46.......... Evidence not admissible.............................................................................................. 35

47.......... Conditions................................................................................................................... 36

Annexure 1--Supplier's disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreements--long form           37

1............ First page..................................................................................................................... 37

2............ Supplier's details......................................................................................................... 38

3............ Supplier's business experience.................................................................................... 38

4............ Litigation..................................................................................................................... 38

5............ Payments to agents...................................................................................................... 39

6............ Existing fuel re-selling agreements.............................................................................. 39

7............ Intellectual property..................................................................................................... 40

8............ Territory...................................................................................................................... 40

9............ Supplier's requirements for the supply of goods or services to a retailer.................... 41

10.......... Supplier's requirements for the supply of goods or services by a retailer................... 42

11.......... Retail sites................................................................................................................... 42

12.......... Marketing or other cooperative funds.......................................................................... 42

13.......... Payments..................................................................................................................... 43

14.......... Financing..................................................................................................................... 44

15.......... Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 44

16.......... Retailer's obligations................................................................................................... 44

17.......... Pricing policy, motor fuel delivery and payment......................................................... 45

18.......... Business plan.............................................................................................................. 45

19.......... Supplier proprietary fuel card...................................................................................... 46

20.......... Variation...................................................................................................................... 46

21.......... Summary of other conditions of the agreement........................................................... 46

22.......... Statements................................................................................................................... 47

23.......... Obligation to sign related agreements.......................................................................... 47

24.......... Earnings information................................................................................................... 47

25.......... Financial details........................................................................................................... 48

26.......... Materially relevant facts............................................................................................... 48

27.......... Other relevant disclosure information.......................................................................... 48

28.......... Receipt......................................................................................................................... 49

Annexure 2--Supplier's disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreements--short form         50

1............ First page..................................................................................................................... 50

2............ Supplier's details......................................................................................................... 51

3............ Litigation..................................................................................................................... 51

4............ Intellectual property..................................................................................................... 52

5............ Territory...................................................................................................................... 52

6............ Marketing or other cooperative funds.......................................................................... 53

7............ Payments..................................................................................................................... 53

8............ Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 54

9............ Retailer's obligations................................................................................................... 54

10.......... Pricing policy, motor fuel delivery and payment......................................................... 55

11.......... Business plan.............................................................................................................. 56

12.......... Supplier proprietary fuel card...................................................................................... 56

13.......... Variation...................................................................................................................... 56

14.......... Statements................................................................................................................... 56

15.......... Financial details........................................................................................................... 56

16.......... Receipt......................................................................................................................... 57

Annexure 3--Retailer's disclosure document for transfer of fuel re-selling business     58

1............ Details......................................................................................................................... 58

2............ Other relevant disclosure material................................................................................ 58

3............ Disclaimer................................................................................................................... 59

4............ Receipt......................................................................................................................... 59

Schedule 2--Repeals                                                                                                                                     60

Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006                              60

 


  



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