Fire Safety Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Control of Petroleum Andflammable Materials
81. Dispensing of petroleum and flammable materials
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A person must not dispense or cause to be dispensed any class of petroleum or any flammable material except —
class of petroleum
“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
in or on licensed premises;
licensed premises
“licensed premises” means any premises licensed for the storage or keeping of any class of petroleum or any flammable material under section 78;
in accordance with the provisions of the storage licence for the licensed premises and with every condition specified therein; and
storage licence
“storage licence” means a licence to store or keep any class of petroleum or any flammable material at any premises specified in the licence;
in the case of the dispensing of any class of petroleum or any flammable material into cylinders, where the regulations require a person so dispensing that class of petroleum or flammable material to have the specific approval of the Commissioner, with such approval and in accordance with any conditions the Commissioner may impose.[36
dispensing
“dispensing” means transferring any class of petroleum or any flammable material from one container to any other container or containers for the purpose of distribution, through hose, pipe or by any other means (but not including a licensed pipeline) and includes discharging into a motor vehicle or from the tank of a road tanker;