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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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as aforesaid by the War Legislation Act, 1917, make under the War Regulations Act, 1914, the regulations contained in Part III of the Schedule hereto; and doth hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred as aforesaid by the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act, 1914, make the regulations contained in Part IV of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.—GENERAL.

1. THE regulations contained in this Schedule may be cited as the Petrol Regulations.

2. In this Schedule—

“Minister in Charge” means a member of the Executive Council charged by the Governor-General with the administration of the Petrol Regulations:

“Board of Trade” means the Board of Trade established under the Cost of Living Act, 1915:

“Petrol” means and includes petrol, benzine, motor-spirit, naphtha, gasolene, distillate, naphthalate, and every other form or product of petroleum (with the exception of benzoline) which gives off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. All powers and authorities conferred by these regulations on the Board of Trade may be exercised by any two members of that Board.

4. For the assistance of the Minister in Charge and the Board of Trade in the exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by these regulations there shall be an advisory committee, to be known as the Petrol Committee, which shall consist of such representatives of those who are engaged in the business of importing or selling petrol as the Minister in Charge, on the recommendation of the Board of Trade, may from time to time appoint, to hold office during his pleasure.

PART II.—IMPORTATION OF PETROL.

5. No petrol shall be imported into New Zealand except in pursuance of an import-license issued to the importer by the Minister in Charge on the recommendation of the Board of Trade.

6. Every such import-license shall be revocable at the will of the Minister in Charge.

7. Any such import-license may either relate to a specific consignment of petrol, or may be a general authority to import petrol during the currency of the license with or without any restriction as to quantity, time, or port of importation.

8. No such import-license shall be granted to any importer until the importer has entered into a written agreement with the Minister in Charge on behalf of the Crown containing the terms and conditions following, together with any other terms or conditions which the Minister on the advice of the Board of Trade thinks necessary for the due control of the importation, sale, supply, or distribution of petrol:—

(a.) That the agreement will remain in force during the currency of the license and until the licensee has disposed of all petrol imported in pursuance thereof:

(b.) That the licensee will, when he deals with a consumer, limit that consumer to a quantity of petrol not exceeding four weeks’ supply, or such greater or less supply as may be determined upon from time to time by the Minister in Charge on the advice of the Board of Trade:

(c.) That the licensee will, when he deals with a wholesale or retail distributor, limit that distributor to a quantity of petrol not exceeding four weeks’ supply, or such greater or less supply as may be determined from time to time by the Minister in Charge on the advice of the Board of Trade:

(d.) That when the licensee knows or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a consumer or distributor is already in possession of more than the supply specified in the two last preceding paragraphs, he will refuse to supply that consumer or distributor with any further petrol during such period as will reasonably suffice to reduce his stocks to the quantity so prescribed:

(e.) That the licensee in supplying petrol will give preference to those requiring it for essential uses as defined by the Minister in Charge on the advice of the Board of Trade:

(f.) That the licensee will keep accurate records of all sales of petrol, and will permit such records to be inspected at all times by any officer authorized for that purpose by the Minister in Charge: