Civil Defence Shelter and Fire Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2026 · s 19

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s 19Replacement of section 78

In the FS Act, replace section 78 with —“Storage of petroleum and flammable materials

78. A person must not store or keep, or cause to be stored or kept, any class of petroleum or any flammable material unless either of the following applies:

(a)

the person stores or keeps, or causes to be stored or kept, such class of petroleum or flammable material —

(i)

in or on licensed premises;

(ii)

under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of a storage licence granted by the Commissioner for the licensed premises and every condition specified in that licence; and

(iii)

in such quantities, in such manner and in accordance with such requirements as are prescribed in relation to such class of petroleum or flammable material;

(b)

the person is a class licensee authorised under a class licence to store or keep, or cause to be stored or kept, such class of petroleum or flammable material in or on any applicable premises.”.