Petroleum Products Regulation Act
Petroleum Licences
What are petroleum products?
Petroleum products are referred to in the Act as including:
- Motor spirit (leaded, lead replacement and unleaded fuel)
- Diesel fuel
- Liquefied petroleum gas
Who is affected?
Any person or firm who is in the business of selling, keeping or making prescribed retail sales of petroleum products is required to be authorised under an Annual Licence for these activities. Annual licences generally apply to petroleum re-sellers (eg. service stations).
Keep and Sell Licence
SafeWorkSA administers petroleum Keep and Sell licences.
Information on licences, fees, application forms and requirements on keeping fuels are available through the following contact information:
SafeWorkSA Adelaide Office
Phone: (08) 8303 0431
Address: GPO Box 465
ADELAIDE SA 5001
SafeWorkSA Regional offices
Berri (08) 8595 2199
Mt. Gambier (08) 8735 1199
Port Pirie 1300 365 255
Whyalla (08) 8648 8151
Wholesale Licence
If you are a wholesaler of petroleum products, you will need to be licensed for the purposes of making subsidy claims. These licences are generally issued to petroleum product manufacturers, importers, distributors and fuel agents. There is no fee for a wholesaler's licence.
If you are a wholesaler of petroleum products you should contact the Compliance Branch of RevenueSA on 8226 9729 for an application for a Wholesale Licence.
Petroleum Subsidies
The SA Government pays subsidies for two zones. Those zones are as follows:
Zone 2 - is that part of the State (excluding Yorke Peninsula) between 50 km and 100 km from the Adelaide GPO;
Zone 3 - is that part of the State (including Yorke Peninsula) over 100 km from the Adelaide GPO.
Subsidy Rates
| Zone 2 | Zone 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Spirits (Excluding Unleaded and Lead Replacement) | 0.66 cpl |
3.17 cpl |
| Motor Spirits - Unleaded and Replacement | 0.82 cpl |
3.33 cpl |
| Diesel Fuel - for on road use only | 1.94 cpl |
State Fuel Subsidies are passed on at the point of sale. (i.e. When the service station purchases fuel from a manufacturer/distributor the cost price is reduced by the value of the appropriate subsidy. Therefore when a consumer purchases from the service station the subsidy has been incorporated into the purchase price. Similarly where fuel is purchased directly by a consumer from a distributor the purchase price incorporates the subsidy applicable).
Please Note: Subsidies are only claimed by manufacturers/distributors.
Please click here for details of the Abolition of the State Off Road Diesel Fuel Subsidy or see Circular 198.
If you are a wholesaler and you require information on petroleum subsidies you should contact the Compliance Branch of RevenueSA on 8226 9729.
This page was last reviewed 26 October, 2007
