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1 Name of guidelines

These Guidelines are the Fuel Quality Standards (Register of Prohibited Fuel Additives) Guidelines 2003.

2 Commencement

These Guidelines commence on gazettal.

3 Register — matters to be considered by Minister

(1) The Minister must consider the matters mentioned in subsection (2), to the extent reasonably practicable, when deciding whether or not:

1. to enter a fuel additive, or a class of fuel additives, in the Register; or
2. to remove a fuel additive, or a class of fuel additives, from the Register.

(2) For subsection (1), the matters are as follows:

1. the effect that the fuel additive or class of fuel additives has, or will have, on emissions;
2. the effect that the fuel additive or class of fuel additives has, or will have, on the operation and durability of engines, fuel and exhaust systems and pollution control systems;
3. the effect that the fuel additive or class of fuel additives has, will have, or is likely to have, on the environment;
4. the effect that the fuel additive or class of fuel additives has, will have, or is likely to have, on human health and safety;
5. the effect that the listing or removal of the fuel additive or class of fuel additives would have on the interests of consumers;
6. the availability and cost of alternatives to the fuel additive or class of fuel additives;
7. any existing State or Territory regulation of the fuel additive or class of fuel additives;
8. any previous decisions made under the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 relating to the fuel additive or class of fuel additives;
9. any international regulations or international standards concerning the fuel additive or class of fuel additives;
10. any relevant scientific advice and research on the fuel additive or class of fuel additives;
11. the effect on economic and regional development.