Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)RegulationsRegulations regarding Petroleum Products Manufacturing Licences11. Conditions with regard to manufacturing licence |
| (1) | The licensed manufacturing activity must remain a going concern. |
| (2) | A licensed manufacturer may only manufacture petroleum products within the maximum design capacity stated on its licence. |
| (3) | A licensed manufacturer must— |
| (a) | maintain minimum working stock levels in compliance with applicable regulations; |
| (b) | if so instructed in writing by the Controller, submit to the Controller, within the period specified in the instruction, information— |
| (i) | necessary for the regulation of petroleum products; |
| (ii) | on petroleum products sold and crude oil stored during the period specified in the instruction; |
| (iii) | on stock levels of petroleum products, in terms of applicable regulatory requirements; and |
| (iv) | in respect of progress in complying with the objectives of the Charter; |
| (c) | at all times carry out legitimate instructions from the Controller; |
| (d) | comply with Charter; |
| (e) | submit the information set out in regulation 18; |
| (f) | comply with the provisions of the fuel specifications determined in regulations made under section 12C (1)(e) of the Act; |
| (g) | if so directed by the Controller, desist from supplying petroleum products to a licensed wholesaler or retailer that is not in compliance with the Act or the conditions of its wholesale or retail licence; |
| (h) | inform the Controller, in writing, of any change of address, name of the licensee or telephone number within 30 days of the relevant change taking effect; and |
| (i) | pay the annual licence fee determined in Annexure B before the anniversary of the date of issue of the licence. |
| (4) | Any licence issued in terms of these Regulations— |
| (a) | remains the property of the Department of Minerals and Energy; |
| (b) | may be cancelled or suspended at any time subject to Regulation 22; |
| (c) | may not be tempered with or defaced in any manner; and |
| (d) | may not be altered in any manner. |