Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 93 GUIDELINES UNDER SUB-REGON 21 (1) OF THE LIQUID FUEL EMERGENCY ACT 1984 - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2
PRINCIPLES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 2 (b)
1. For the purposes of the allocation of a prescribed product during a
planning period in relation to a period of national liquid fuel emergency, a
percentage shall be applicable in accordance with clause 2 in respect of each
of the following classes of persons and organizations:

   (a)  classes each comprising persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Energy Minister
        of a particular State or Territory as essential users of the
        prescribed product in that State or Territory;

   (b)  classes each comprising persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Minister as
        essential users of the prescribed product in a particular State or
        Territory;

   (c)  classes each comprising persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Energy Minister
        of a particular State or Territory as high priority users of the
        prescribed product in that State or Territory;

   (d)  classes each comprising persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Minister as high
        priority users of the prescribed product in a particular State or
        Territory;

   (e)  a class comprising persons and organizations that are, in relation to
        the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel industry
        corporations and have not been identified as essential users, or high
        priority users, of the prescribed product in a State or Territory.

2. The percentage that, for the purposes of the allocation of a prescribed
product during a planning period in relation to a period of national liquid
fuel emergency, is applicable in respect of a class of persons and
organizations referred to in clause 1 shall be such percentage as will ensure
that the total quantity of the prescribed product that, in accordance with the
relevant direction made by the Minister under section 21 of the Act, will be
made available for purchase during the planning period by persons or
organizations included in that class of persons and organizations is equal to
the quantity that, in relation to the prescribed product, is the prescribed
quantity in respect of that class of persons and organizations for the
planning period.
3. For the purposes of clause 2, the quantity that, in relation to a
prescribed product, is the prescribed quantity for a planning period in
relation to a period of national liquid fuel emergency is:

   (a)  in respect of a class of persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Energy Minister
        of a particular State or Territory as essential users of the
        prescribed product in that State or Territory-such quantity as is
        determined by the Minister to be the total quantity of the prescribed
        product that should be made available during the planning period to
        those persons and organizations in order to ensure that during the
        planning period the supply to the community, or to a section of a
        community, of those goods or services by reference to which those
        persons and organizations have been identified as essential users of
        the prescribed product is maintained at the highest possible level
        regard being had to the circumstances prevailing during the planning
        period;

   (b)  in respect of a class of persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Minister as
        essential users of the prescribed product in a particular State or
        Territory-such quantity as is determined by the Minister to be the
        total quantity of the prescribed product that should be made available
        during the planning period to those persons and organizations in order
        to ensure that during the planning period the supply to the community,
        or to a section of a community, of those goods or services by
        reference to which those persons and organizations have been
        identified as essential users of the prescribed product is maintained
        at the highest possible level regard being had to the circumstances
        prevailing during the planning period;

   (c)  in respect of a class of persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Energy Minister
        of a particular State or Territory as high priority users of the
        prescribed product in that State or Territory-such quantity as is
        determined by the Minister to be the total quantity of the prescribed
        product that should be made available during the planning period to
        those persons and organizations in order to ensure that during the
        planning period the supply to the community, or to a section of a
        community, of those goods or services by reference to which those
        persons and organizations have been identified as high priority users
        of the prescribed product, although reduced to a level lower than the
        normal level, is such that the discomfort, inconvenience or financial
        difficulties caused to members of the community by the reduction in
        the supply of those goods or services is minimized regard being had to
        the circumstances prevailing during the planning period;

   (d)  in respect of a class of persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have been identified by the Minister as high
        priority users of the prescribed product in a particular State or
        Territory-such quantity as is determined by the Minister to be the
        total quantity of the prescribed product that should be made available
        during the planning period to those persons and organizations in order
        to ensure that during the planning period the supply to the community,
        or to a section of a community, of those goods or services by
        reference to which those persons and organizations have been
        identified as high priority users of the prescribed product, although
        reduced to a level lower than the normal level, is such that the
        discomfort, inconvenience or financial difficulties caused to members
        of the community by the reduction in the supply of those goods or
        services is minimized regard being had to the circumstances prevailing
        during the planning period;

   (e)  in respect of the class of persons and organizations that are, in
        relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations and have not been identified as essential users,
        or high priority users, of the prescribed product in a State or
        Territory-the residual quantity of the prescribed product after the
        deduction of the aggregate of the quantities referred to in paragraphs
        (a), (b), (c) and (d) in relation to the prescribed product from the
        total quantity of the prescribed product available for distribution
        during the planning period to all persons and organizations that are,
        in relation to the prescribed product, bulk customers of relevant fuel
        industry corporations.