Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FUEL TAX REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 43.7

         (1)   For paragraph 43 - 7 (1) (b) of the Act, a prescribed requirement is that the taxable fuel must:

                (a)    be a blend of petrol and ethanol; and

               (b)    contain an amount of ethanol that is 10% or less of the total amount of the fuel.

Example

The expression 'E10' in the fuel blend of that name is a claim that the blend contains 10% or less of ethanol.

         (2)   For paragraph 43 - 7 (2) (b) of the Act, a prescribed requirement is that the taxable fuel must:

                (a)    be a blend of diesel and biodiesel; and

               (b)    contain an amount of biodiesel that is 20% or less of the total amount of the fuel.

Examples

1   The expression 'B10' in the fuel blend of that name is a claim that the blend contains 10% or less of biodiesel.

2   The expression 'B20' in the fuel blend of that name is a claim that the blend contains 20% or less of biodiesel.