what you should know about a partial or Full scale fuel supply disruption.
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National-Fuel-Plan-Final-March2020
This is a multi level agency deployment
Legislation that will come into effect
Petroleum Demand Restraint Act 1981: Under section 4, the Governor-General may make regulations to restrain the demand for, or ensure the equitable distribution of, petroleum products that are in short supply.
Regulations made under section 4
may control, regulate, prohibit or otherwise make provision as to the
acquisition, distribution, supply, storage, sale or use of petroleum
products in New Zealand.
Regulations under this Act may only be made
when the Governor-General is satisfied that reasonably available
supplies of petroleum products are, or are likely to be, insufficient to
maintain stocks at normal levels in New Zealand or parts of New
Zealand.
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 s60(a): Requires lifeline utilities to ensure that they are able to function to the fullest possible extent, even though this may be at a reduced level, during and after an emergency. (Refer to Glossary for definition of emergency).
Oil companies and associated
distribution companies are defined as ‘lifeline utilities’ under the
CDEM Act 2002, Schedule 1, Part B (7):
“An entity that produces,
processes, or distributes to retail outlets or bulk customers any
petroleum products used as an energy source or an essential lubricant or
additive for motors for machinery.”