Josh Frydenberg
Minister for the Environment and Energy
Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Code of conduct............................................................................................................ 1
Part 2--Transitional matters relating to the repeal of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006 2
6............ Transitional--continued appointment of dispute resolution adviser etc......................... 2
7............ Things done under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006 2
Schedule 1--Oil Code of Conduct 3
Part 1--Preliminary 3
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 3
2............ Purpose of code............................................................................................................. 3
3............ Monitoring of code........................................................................................................ 3
4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 3
5............ Meaning of fuel re-selling agreement............................................................................ 6
Part 2--Terminal gate price and related arrangements 9
Division 1--Preliminary 9
6............ Application of this Part.................................................................................................. 9
7............ Terminal gate price arrangements.................................................................................. 9
Division 2--Terminal gate price for declared petroleum products 10
8............ Setting terminal gate price............................................................................................ 10
9............ Disclosing terminal gate price...................................................................................... 10
10.......... Selling declared petroleum products--documentation................................................. 10
Division 3--Supply of declared petroleum products 12
11.......... Supplying declared petroleum products....................................................................... 12
12.......... Health and safety requirements.................................................................................... 12
Part 3--Fuel re-selling business 14
Division 1A--Application of this Part 14
12A....... Application of this Part................................................................................................ 14
Division 1--Fuel re-selling agreements 15
Subdivision A--Disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreement 15
13.......... Preparing and updating disclosure documents............................................................. 15
14.......... Purpose of disclosure document.................................................................................. 15
15.......... Content and layout of disclosure document................................................................. 15
16.......... Giving disclosure document........................................................................................ 16
17.......... Giving additional disclosure document........................................................................ 16
Subdivision B--Disclosure before completing fuel re-selling agreement 17
18.......... Application of this Subdivision................................................................................... 17
19.......... Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 17
20.......... Requirements before entering into fuel re-selling agreement....................................... 18
Division 2--Transfer of fuel re-selling business 19
21.......... Creating disclosure document...................................................................................... 19
22.......... Content and layout of disclosure document................................................................. 19
23.......... Giving disclosure document and other information..................................................... 19
Division 3--Conditions of fuel re-selling agreement 21
24.......... Cooling off period....................................................................................................... 21
25.......... Copy of lease............................................................................................................... 21
26.......... Association of retailers................................................................................................ 21
27.......... Prohibition on general release from liability................................................................ 22
28.......... Marketing and other cooperative funds....................................................................... 22
29.......... Disclosure of materially relevant facts......................................................................... 22
30.......... Making updated disclosure document available........................................................... 23
31.......... Supplier's proprietary fuel card................................................................................... 24
32.......... Duration of agreement................................................................................................. 24
33.......... Renegotiation or variation of agreement...................................................................... 27
34.......... Transfer of the fuel re-selling agreement..................................................................... 27
Division 4--Termination of fuel re-selling agreement 29
35.......... Termination by supplier--breach by retailer................................................................ 29
36.......... Termination by supplier--special circumstances......................................................... 29
37.......... Termination by supplier of agreement mentioned in paragraph 32(11)(c)................... 30
38.......... Agreed early termination............................................................................................. 31
39.......... Expiry.......................................................................................................................... 32
Part 4--Dispute resolution scheme 33
40.......... Application of this Part................................................................................................ 33
41.......... Dispute resolution adviser........................................................................................... 33
42.......... Disputes about supply of a declared petroleum product--advice about supply........... 33
43.......... Disputes about supply of a declared petroleum product.............................................. 33
44.......... Dispute resolution procedure--disputes other than under clause 43........................... 34
45.......... Provision of mediation and assistance......................................................................... 35
46.......... Evidence not admissible.............................................................................................. 35
47.......... Conditions................................................................................................................... 36
Annexure 1--Supplier's disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreements--long form 37
1............ First page..................................................................................................................... 37
2............ Supplier's details......................................................................................................... 38
3............ Supplier's business experience.................................................................................... 38
4............ Litigation..................................................................................................................... 38
5............ Payments to agents...................................................................................................... 39
6............ Existing fuel re-selling agreements.............................................................................. 39
7............ Intellectual property..................................................................................................... 40
8............ Territory...................................................................................................................... 40
9............ Supplier's requirements for the supply of goods or services to a retailer.................... 41
10.......... Supplier's requirements for the supply of goods or services by a retailer................... 42
11.......... Retail sites................................................................................................................... 42
12.......... Marketing or other cooperative funds.......................................................................... 42
13.......... Payments..................................................................................................................... 43
14.......... Financing..................................................................................................................... 44
15.......... Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 44
16.......... Retailer's obligations................................................................................................... 44
17.......... Pricing policy, motor fuel delivery and payment......................................................... 45
18.......... Business plan.............................................................................................................. 45
19.......... Supplier proprietary fuel card...................................................................................... 46
20.......... Variation...................................................................................................................... 46
21.......... Summary of other conditions of the agreement........................................................... 46
22.......... Statements................................................................................................................... 47
23.......... Obligation to sign related agreements.......................................................................... 47
24.......... Earnings information................................................................................................... 47
25.......... Financial details........................................................................................................... 48
26.......... Materially relevant facts............................................................................................... 48
27.......... Other relevant disclosure information.......................................................................... 48
28.......... Receipt......................................................................................................................... 49
Annexure 2--Supplier's disclosure document for fuel re-selling agreements--short form 50
1............ First page..................................................................................................................... 50
2............ Supplier's details......................................................................................................... 51
3............ Litigation..................................................................................................................... 51
4............ Intellectual property..................................................................................................... 52
5............ Territory...................................................................................................................... 52
6............ Marketing or other cooperative funds.......................................................................... 53
7............ Payments..................................................................................................................... 53
8............ Supplier's obligations.................................................................................................. 54
9............ Retailer's obligations................................................................................................... 54
10.......... Pricing policy, motor fuel delivery and payment......................................................... 55
11.......... Business plan.............................................................................................................. 56
12.......... Supplier proprietary fuel card...................................................................................... 56
13.......... Variation...................................................................................................................... 56
14.......... Statements................................................................................................................... 56
15.......... Financial details........................................................................................................... 56
16.......... Receipt......................................................................................................................... 57
Annexure 3--Retailer's disclosure document for transfer of fuel re-selling business 58
1............ Details......................................................................................................................... 58
2............ Other relevant disclosure material................................................................................ 58
3............ Disclaimer................................................................................................................... 59
4............ Receipt......................................................................................................................... 59
Schedule 2--Repeals 60
Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes--Oilcode) Regulation 2006 60