Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, exempt specified conduct in, or in relation to, a low aromatic fuel area or a fuel control area for the purposes of subsection 8(4), 10(2) or 12(2), but only if the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) there are special circumstances justifying the exemption; and
(b) either:
(i) if the exemption is for the purposes of subsection 8(4), 10(2) or 12(2)--it is unlikely that the wellbeing of people, including Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, will be adversely affected by the exemption; or
(ii) if the exemption is for the purposes of subsection 8(4)--the exemption is necessary because of the unavailability, or likely unavailability, of low aromatic fuel.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may exempt conduct:
(a) by one or more specified corporations or corporations in a specified class; and
(b) in, or in relation to, one or more specified areas or areas in a specified class.
(3) An exemption under subsection (1) is subject to the conditions specified in the exemption.
Note 1: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Note 2: A corporation may commit an offence under Part 2 if the corporation does not comply with a condition of an exemption.
(4) An exemption made under subsection (1) exempting conduct in relation to one or more specified corporations is not a legislative instrument.
(5) An exemption made under subsection (1) exempting the following conduct is a legislative instrument:
(a) conduct by corporations in a specified class;
(b) conduct in, or in relation to, one or more specified areas or areas in a specified class.