| (1) |
Only permitted grades of petrol may be sold to an end-consumer in the Republic, which grades are— |
| (a) |
unleaded petrol with a minimum RON of 93; |
[Regulation 3(1)(a) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (b) |
unleaded petrol with a minimum RON of 95; |
[Regulation 3(1)(b) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (c) |
lead replacement petrol with a minimum RON of 93; and |
[Regulation 3(1)(c) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (d) |
lead replacement petrol with a minimum RON of 95; |
[Regulation 3(1)(d) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (e) |
[Regulation 3(1)(e) deleted by section 3(b) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (f) |
[Regulation 3(1)(f) deleted by section 3(b) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (g) |
petrol grades with a RON of more than 95: Provided that— |
| (i) |
only licensed wholesalers may sell or provide such petrol grades; |
| (ii) |
such petrol grades are only sold to— |
| (aa) |
persons holding racing licences issued or recognised by Motorsport South Africa; or |
| (bb) |
manufacturers of motor vehicles or engines where such petrol grades are used for testing or for first-fill purposes; and |
| (iii) |
such petrol grades are not stored on, sold or provided from a site; and |
| (h) |
petrol with lead additives for use in aeroplanes with internal combustion engines: Provided that— |
| (i) |
only licensed wholesalers may sell or provide such petrol; |
| (ii) |
such petrol is only sold to licensed owners or operators of aeroplanes with internal combustion engines for their own consumption; and |
| (iii) |
such petrol is not stored on, sold or provided from a site. |
| (2) |
Permitted unleaded petrol grades must conform to the South African National Standard, SANS 1598, and— |
| (a) |
the minimum RON rating must be 93 or 95, as the case may be; |
| (b) |
the maximum permitted traces of lead as contamination must not exceed 5 milligrams per litre; |
| (c) |
the maximum permitted content of aromatics is 35% v/v; |
| (d) |
the maximum permitted benzene content is 1% v/v; |
| (e) |
the maximum permitted olefins content is 18% v /v; and |
| (f) |
the maximum permitted sulphur content is 10 mg/kg. |
[Regulation 3(2) substituted by section 3(c) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (2A) |
The manganese based additives in permitted unleaded petrol grades must not exceed 18 miligrams per litre. |
[Regulation 3(2A) inserted by section 3(d) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017]
| (3) |
[Regulation 3(3) deleted by section 3(e) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (4) |
Permitted lead replacement petrol must conform to the South African National Standard, SANS 1598, and— |
| (a) |
the minimum RON rating must be 93 or 95, as the case may be; |
| (b) |
the maximum permitted traces of lead as contamination must not exceed 5 milligrams per litre; |
| (c) |
manganese-based additives must not exceed 36 milligrams per litre; |
| (d) |
potassium-based additives must not exceed 10 milligrams per litre; |
| (e) |
phosphorous-based additives must not exceed 14 milligrams per litre; |
| (f) |
only one of the additives referred to in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) may be added to such petrol; |
| (g) |
the maximum permitted content of aromatics is 35% v/v; |
| (h) |
the maximum permitted benzene content is 1% v/v; and |
| (i) |
the maximum permitted olefins content is 18% v /v; and |
| (j) |
the maximum permitted sulphur content is 10 mq /kq. |
[Regulation 3(4) substituted by section 3(f) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
