In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"bulk"

means a prescribed quantity of petroleum product;

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"Charter"

means the Charter in Schedule 1;

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"hold"

when used in relation to land, means the owning of land for the purpose of establishing a site;

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"inspector"

means a person appointed or authorised in terms of section 3 to act as an inspector;

"licence"

means a manufacturing, wholesale, site or retail licence;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"liquefied petroleum gas"

means a petroleum product which consists mainly of propane or butane or both and which can be stored as a liquid under relatively low pressure for use as a fuel;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"manufacture"

means the manufacture of petroleum products for commercial purposes, and includes the blending and re-refining of petroleum products, and "manufacturer" shall be interpreted accordingly;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"Minister"

means the Minister of Minerals and Energy;

[Definition substituted by section 1(c) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"outlet"

in relation to a petroleum product, means any place where any petroleum product is sold or is offered for sale to consumers;

"paraffin"

means a liquid petroleum product that is a complex mixture of predominantly aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from C9 to C16, used mainly for lighting, cooking and heating purposes, also known as kerosene;

[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"petroleum product"

means any petroleum fuel and any lubricant, whether used or unused, and includes any other substance which may be used for a purpose for which petroleum fuel or any lubricant may be used;

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation made by the Minister;

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"Republic"

[Definition deleted by section 1(b) of Act No. 68 of 1991]

"retail"

means the sale of petroleum products to an end-consumer at a site and "retailer" shall be interpreted accordingly;

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"retail licence"

means a licence to conduct the business of a retailer;

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"service"

[Definition deleted by section 1(f) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"site"

means premises on land zoned and approved by a competent authority for the retailing of prescribed petroleum products;

[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"this Act"

includes any regulation, notice and licence issued or given in terms of this Act;

[Definition substituted by section 1(h) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"Treasury"

[Definition deleted by section 1(i) of Act No. 58 of 2003]

"wholesale"

means the purchase and sale in bulk of petroleum products by a licensed wholesaler to or from another licensed wholesaler, or to or from a licensed manufacturer, or sale to a licensed retailer or to an end-consumer for own consumption and "wholesaler" shall be interpreted accordingly;

[Definition substituted by section 1 of Act No. 2 of 2005]

"wholesale licence"

means a licence to conduct the business of a wholesaler.

[Definition inserted by section 1(j) of Act No. 58 of 2003]