Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Information Standard 2019

Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Information Standard 2019

made under section 22A of the

Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 25 April 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L00476

Registered: 17 May 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Information Standard 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 April 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

1 Name

3 Authority

5 Definitions

6 Supply of E85 from service stations

7 Other retail supply of E85

8 Supply of E85 to retailers

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Name

  This instrument is the Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Information Standard 2019.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 22A of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

5  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

E85 means a fuel blend consisting of:

 (a) 70% to 85% ethanol; and

 (b) petrol that meets the requirements of the Fuel Quality Standards (Petrol) Determination 2024.

service station means premises at which E85 is sold by retail from a fuel pump.

6  Supply of E85 from service stations

 (1) This section specifies:

 (a) the information about E85 that should be provided with the supply of E85 from a service station; and

 (b) the way in which that information is to be provided.

 (2) One of the following is to be clearly displayed on any fuel pump at the service station dispensing E85:

 (a) the words:

 (i) “Contains 70–85% ethanol”; and

 (ii) “Not petrol or diesel”;

 (b) the words:

 (i) “Contains x% ethanol”, where x is a number equal to or more than 70 but not more than 85 and is no less than the percentage of ethanol in the ethanol blend; and

 (ii) “Not petrol or diesel”.

 (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(b)(i), if a percentage is not a whole number, it may be rounded to the nearest whole number, with a number ending with 0.5 being rounded up.

7  Other retail supply of E85

 (1) This section specifies:

 (a) the information about E85 that should be provided in relation to the supply of E85, by retail sale, other than from a service station; and

 (b) the way in which that information is to be provided.

 (2) Either of the following:

 (a) before the E85 is supplied to a buyer, the buyer is to be given a document that prominently includes the words specified in paragraph 6(2)(a) or (b);

 (b) if the buyer is present when the E85 is supplied, the words specified in paragraph 6(2)(a) or (b) are to appear on each container of E85 so that the words can be easily read by the buyer.

8  Supply of E85 to retailers

 (1) This section specifies:

 (a) the information about E85 that should be provided with the supply of E85 to a retailer; and

 (b) the way in which that information is to be provided.

 (2) At the time of the supply, the retailer is to be given a document that prominently displays:

 (a) a statement that the E85 contains:

 (i) 70% to 85% ethanol; or

 (ii) x% ethanol, where x is a number equal to or more than 70 but not more than 85 and is no less than the percentage of ethanol in the ethanol blend; and

 (b) a statement that the E85 is the subject of this instrument.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history