Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY ACT 1984 - SECT 52

52 Exemption from Act

(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, exempt from the operation of this Act generally, other than subsection (4) , or of the provisions of this Act specified in the instrument—

(a) any person, association of persons or class of person specified in the instrument;

(b) any part or parts of Queensland specified in the instrument;

(c) any class of transaction specified in the instrument;

(d) any premises or class of premises specified in the instrument;

and may in like manner vary or revoke an exemption so granted or the conditions to which an exemption is subject.

(2) An exemption under subsection (1) may be granted upon such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and are specified in the instrument.

(3) A copy of the instrument by which an exemption under subsection (1) is granted, varied or revoked or by which conditions thereof are specified, varied or revoked shall be published in the gazette.

(4) A person or a member of an association or class in whose favour an exemption under subsection (1) subsists and any of his, her or its agents or employees shall not contravene or fail to comply with the conditions to which the exemption is subject for the time being.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$1000.

(5) For as long as an exemption under subsection (1) subsists and the conditions (if any) to which it is subject are complied with by all relevant persons referred to in subsection (4) this Act (other than subsection (4) or the provisions of this Act specified in the instrument of exemption) shall not apply in respect of the person, association or a member of the class in whose favour the exemption subsists or in respect of his, her or its agents or employees in the discharge of their duties on his, her or its behalf.

(6) An exemption under subsection (1) must not be granted for a provision of part 5A.