Petroleum Products (Regulation And Control Of Supplies) Act (No. 34 of 1979)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Power of Authority to refuse approval of person as consumer of petrol

(1) The Authority may refuse to approve any person as a consumer of petrol, if having regard to-

	(a) the stocks of petrol in Sri Lanka ;

	(b) the necessity for conserving such stocks for use for public purposes and the maintenance of essential services ; and

	(c) the purposes for which petrol is required by such person, the Authority is satisfied that such person should not be authorized to obtain supplies of petrol.

(2) Where the Authority refuses to approve any person as a consumer of petrol-

	(a) the Authority shall give notice of such refusal by registered letter sent through the post to such person at the address specified by him in his application ;

	(b) that person may, within two weeks of the receipt of such notice, prefer an appeal to the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister against such refusal.

(3) The decision of the Secretary on any appeal preferred under subsection (2) shall be final.