Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Variation Regulations 2008 (SA)

South Australia

Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Variation Regulations 2008

under the Controlled Substances Act 1984

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996

1. Insertion of regulation 5A

   5APetroleum products not to be sold to person under 16 years

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Variation Regulations 2008.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which section 4 of the Statutes Amendment (Petroleum Products) Act 2007 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996

4—Insertion of regulation 5A

After regulation 5 insert:

5A—Petroleum products not to be sold to person under 16 years

(1)Section 19(3) of the Act applies to petroleum products and the age prescribed for that purpose is 16 years.

(2)In this regulation—

diesel fuel means a petroleum or shale product used or capable of being used in propelling a diesel engined motor vehicle;

liquefied petroleum gas means a hydrocarbon fluid composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of all or any of them:

(a)propane (C3H8);

(b)propylene (C3H6);

(c)butane (C4H10);

(d)butylene (C4H8);

motor spirit means petrol or another petroleum or shale product used or capable of being used in propelling a motor vehicle (other than diesel fuel or liquefied petroleum gas);

petroleum product means a volatile solvent comprised of—

(a)motor spirit; or

(b)diesel fuel; or

(c)liquefied petroleum gas.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

following consultation by the Minister with the Controlled Substances Advisory Council and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 3 April 2008

No 29 of 2008

HEACS/07/191