s.2Interpretation
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Section 2Part 0 —

Interpretation

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In this Law —
"administrative determination" has the meaning assigned by the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016 [Law 49 of 2016];
"covered service" has the meaning assigned by the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016 [Law 49 of 2016];
"fuel" includes —
petrol;
diesel;
kerosene;
aviation fuels;
liquefied petroleum gas;
liquefied natural gas;
compressed natural gas;
biodiesel (that is, a diesel fuel obtained by esterification of oil derived from plants or animals);
ethanol;
any substance that is used as a substitute for a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g);
any other petroleum or non-petroleum fuel; and
any substance that is supplied or represented as —
a fuel mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i); or
a substitute substance under paragraph (j);
"fuel sector" means persons engaged in business in the fuel market and such business includes importing, exporting, re-exporting, shipping, transporting, processing, refining, storing, distributing, marketing, and selling of fuel;
"government entity" includes a ministry, portfolio, the Cabinet Office, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Office of the Complaints Commissioner, the Office of the Information Commissioner, the Audit Office, the Legislative Assembly, a statutory body, statutory authority and a government company;
"importer" means the holder of an import permit issued under the Dangerous Substances Handling and Storage Law, 2003 [Law 21 of 2003];
"Minister" means the member of Cabinet charged with responsibility for the fuel sector;
"Office" means the Utility Regulation and Competition Office established by the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016 [Law 49 of 2016];
"regulated premises" has the meaning assigned by the Dangerous Substances Handling and Storage Law, 2003 [Law 21 of 2003]; and
"sectoral provider" has the meaning assigned by the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016.
Services offered and provided by the fuel sector are covered services for the purposes of the Utility Regulation and Competition Law, 2016 [Law 49 of 2016].

Defined Terms

administrative determinationcovered servicefuelfuel sectorgovernment entityimporterMinisterOfficeregulated premisessectoral provider

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