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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440ZM
Permitted concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel for use in stationary fuel-burning equipment
(1) A person must not knowingly use, in stationary fuel-burning equipment,
liquid fuel containing more than the permitted concentration of sulfur.
Penalty— Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.
(2) A person (the
"distributor" ) must not distribute or sell liquid fuel containing more than
the permitted concentration of sulfur to another person (the
"purchaser" ) unless— (a) the purchaser is authorised under a
relevant authority to use the liquid fuel; and
(b) the concentration of
sulfur in the liquid fuel is not more than the amount stated in the
relevant authority; and
(c) at the time of distributing or selling the liquid
fuel, the distributor gives a report about the liquid fuel to the purchaser in
the approved form.
Penalty— Maximum penalty— (a) if the offence is
committed wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—600 penalty
units.
(3) For this section, the concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel is
to be worked out under a protocol.
(4) In this section—
"permitted concentration of sulfur" , for liquid fuel for use in
stationary fuel-burning equipment, means a concentration of sulfur or a sulfur
compound of not more than 3% by weight.
"relevant authority" means a thing mentioned in section 493A (2) (a) to (g) .
"stationary fuel-burning equipment" — (a) means a machine, furnace, boiler,
oven, fireplace, chimney or other thing, the operation of which involves
burning fuel or other combustible material; and
(b) does not include a
vehicle.
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