The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014

Limited continuation of activities that were formerly compliant E+W+S

22.—(1) A petrol storage container that either—

(a) is made of metal and immediately before the relevant date complied with the requirements of regulations 2(1) and 4 of the Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations 1929(1); or

(b) immediately before the relevant date complied with sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of regulation 3(1) of, and the Schedule to, the Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982(2),

may be manufactured and sold for use in Great Britain for up to two years after the relevant date.

(2) A person storing petrol in domestic or other relevant premises in accordance with the storage requirements in the Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations 1929 immediately before the relevant date is to be treated as complying with the storage requirements in Schedule 2 for up to two years after the relevant date.

(3) A person storing up to 15 litres of petrol in domestic or other relevant premises in accordance with the storage requirements in section 1 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928(3) immediately before the relevant date is to be treated as complying with the storage requirements in Schedule 2 for up to two years after the relevant date.

(4) For petrol stored domestically in accordance with the storage requirements in the Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations 1929 any valid notice already given under those Regulations is deemed to be notice given in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, and remains valid for up to one year after the relevant date, or until the user gives or renews notice under these Regulations, whichever occurs first.

(5) An application for a licence under section 2 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 received, but not determined, by a petroleum licensing authority before the relevant date, is to be considered under regulation 6, 14 or 16 of these Regulations, as applicable, and the provisions of these Regulations apply.

(6) An application for the transfer of a licence under section 1 of the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936(4) received, but not determined, by the petroleum licensing authority before the relevant date, is to be considered under regulation 6 or 14 of these Regulations, as applicable, and the provisions of these Regulations apply.

(7) Fees paid for the grant or transfer of a licence in the circumstances described in paragraphs (5) and (6) are deemed to be fees paid in full for the determination of the application under these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 22 in force at 1.10.2014, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.R. & O. 1929/952; regulation 2 was substituted by S.I. 2002/2776; regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 1982/630.

(2)

S.I. 1982/630.

(3)

1928 c.32; section 1 was amended by S.I. 1974/1942 and by S.I. 1992/1811; section 2 was amended by Schedule 29 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), section 37 of and Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 9 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), Schedule 1 to the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) and by S.I. 1995/2923 and S.I. 2002/2776.

(4)

1936 c. 27; section 1(4) was amended by S.I. 1974/1942 and S.I. 1987/52.