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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440ZO

Definitions for pt 3F

440ZO Definitions for pt 3F

In this part—

"ASTM" means an ASTM International standard.

"Commonwealth fuel standard determination" means a determination in force under the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 (Cwlth) , section 21 .

"fuel" means any of the following—

(a) petrol;
(b) automotive diesel;
(c) liquefied petroleum gas;
(d) liquefied natural gas;
(e) compressed natural gas;
(f) diesohol (that is, a blend primarily comprising diesel and an alcohol);
(g) biodiesel (that is, a diesel fuel obtained by esterification of oil derived from plants or animals);
(h) ethanol;
(i) any substance that is used as a substitute for a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) ;
(j) any substance that is supplied or represented as—
(i) a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) ; or
(ii) a substitute substance under paragraph (i) .

"import" means bring into the State (whether from another State or from outside Australia) for supply or for use in manufacturing fuel.

"low volatility zone" means the area consisting of the local government areas of the following local governments—
• Brisbane City Council
• Gold Coast City Council
• Ipswich City Council
• Lockyer Valley Regional Council
• Logan City Council
• Moreton Bay City Council
• Redland City Council
• Somerset Regional Council
• Sunshine Coast Regional Council
• Toowoomba Regional Council.

"manufacture" , for fuel, includes produce, blend, treat and add additives to the fuel.

"Reid vapour pressure" , of fuel, means the fuel’s volatility at 37.8ºC measured using—
(a) the testing method under ASTM D323-99a; or
(b) another method that measures volatility at least as accurately as the method mentioned in paragraph (a) .

"summer month" means any of the following periods—
• the period from 15 November to 14 December inclusive
• the period from 15 December to 14 January inclusive
• the period from 15 January to 14 February inclusive
• the period from 15 February to 15 March inclusive.

"summer period" means the period from 15 November in a year to 15 March in the following year inclusive.

"supply" means supply (including re-supply) by way of sale, exchange or gift.


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