Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 - SECT 21

Base standard

  (1)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a fuel standard in respect of a specified kind of fuel.

Standard may apply only in specified circumstances

  (1A)   The fuel standard may specify the circumstances in which the standard applies.

More stringent standard

  (2)   The fuel standard may provide for more stringent parameters to apply in respect of supplies of the fuel in specified areas in Australia.

Minister must not give preference

  (3)   In applying subsection   (2), the Minister must not give preference (within the meaning of section   99 of the Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State or part of a State.

Regard to be had to objects of Act

  (5)   In making a determination under this section, the Minister must have regard to the objects of this Act.