Petroleum Product Draft Bill, 2024

Call for comments opened 21 October 2024 Share this page:

Submissions must be received by no later than 20 December 2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the draft Petroleum Product Bill 2024, and is asking you to comment.

The Bill seeks to:
• provide for the efficient, cost effective, broadly representative and competitive manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing of petroleum products in South Africa through the control and management of the petroleum products industry;
• provide for the Controller, Regional Controllers and inspectors of petroleum products;
• provide for licensing of persons involved in the manufacturing, sale or purchase, wholesale, site and retail of petroleum products and for end consumers certificates for own consumption;
• promote the transformation and good industry practices of the South African petroleum products and liquid fuels sector;
• enforce and improve compliance with the Act through issuing of instructions and compliance notices and conducting inspections;
• provide for an appeal mechanism;
• empower the Minister to make regulations;
• provide for the repeal of the Petroleum Products Act, 1977; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Comments can be emailed to Ms Vania Mahotas at petroleum.policy@dmre.gov.za by no later than Friday, 20 December 2024.