Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)2F. System for allocation of licences for liquefied petroleum gas and paraffin |
| (1) | For the purposes of this section 'retail' means the sale of liquefied petroleum gas or paraffin to an end-consumer and 'retailer' shall be interpreted accordingly. |
| (2) | The Minister may by regulation, prescribe licensing systems for the wholesaling and retailing of liquefied petroleum gas or paraffin, or both, by which the Controller of Petroleum Products shall be bound. |
| (3) | A system contemplated in subsection (2) must— |
| (a) | be based on the objectives referred to in sections 2B(2) and 2C; |
| (b) | be targeted at poverty alleviation for low income households. |
| (4) | The Minister shall prior to promulgating a system contemplated in subsection (2) invite public comment thereon by publishing it in the Gazette and duly consider such comments. |
| (5) | A system contemplated in subsection (2) may in designated areas, restrict the retail of liquefied petroleum gas or paraffin to one or more retailers. |
| (6) | The Minister shall from time to time review the efficacy of a system contemplated in subsection (2) against the objectives of this Act and may amend the system in an appropriate manner and the provisions of subsection (4) shall mutatis mutandis apply. |
[Section 2F inserted by section 3 of Act No. 58 of 2003]
