| (1) | Only permitted grades of petrol may be sold to an end-consumer in the Republic, which grades are— |
| (a) | unleaded petrol with a minimum RON of 93; |
[Regulation 3(1)(a) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (b) | unleaded petrol with a minimum RON of 95; |
[Regulation 3(1)(b) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (c) | lead replacement petrol with a minimum RON of 93; and |
[Regulation 3(1)(c) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (d) | lead replacement petrol with a minimum RON of 95; |
[Regulation 3(1)(d) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (e) | [Regulation 3(1)(e) deleted by section 3(b) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (f) | [Regulation 3(1)(f) deleted by section 3(b) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (g) | petrol grades with a RON of more than 95: Provided that— |
| (i) | only licensed wholesalers may sell or provide such petrol grades; |
| (ii) | such petrol grades are only sold to— |
| (aa) | persons holding racing licences issued or recognised by Motorsport South Africa; or |
| (bb) | manufacturers of motor vehicles or engines where such petrol grades are used for testing or for first-fill purposes; and |
| (iii) | such petrol grades are not stored on, sold or provided from a site; and |
| (h) | petrol with lead additives for use in aeroplanes with internal combustion engines: Provided that— |
| (i) | only licensed wholesalers may sell or provide such petrol; |
| (ii) | such petrol is only sold to licensed owners or operators of aeroplanes with internal combustion engines for their own consumption; and |
| (iii) | such petrol is not stored on, sold or provided from a site. |
| (2) | Permitted unleaded petrol grades must conform to the South African National Standard, SANS 1598, and— |
| (a) | the minimum RON rating must be 93 or 95, as the case may be; |
| (b) | the maximum permitted traces of lead as contamination must not exceed 5 milligrams per litre; |
| (c) | the maximum permitted content of aromatics is 35% v/v; |
| (d) | the maximum permitted benzene content is 1% v/v; |
| (e) | the maximum permitted olefins content is 18% v /v; and |
| (f) | the maximum permitted sulphur content is 10 mg/kg. |
[Regulation 3(2) substituted by section 3(c) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
| (2A) | The manganese based additives in permitted unleaded petrol grades must not exceed 18 miligrams per litre. |
[Regulation 3(2A) inserted by section 3(d) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017]
| (3) | [Regulation 3(3) deleted by section 3(e) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette] |
| (4) | Permitted lead replacement petrol must conform to the South African National Standard, SANS 1598, and— |
| (a) | the minimum RON rating must be 93 or 95, as the case may be; |
| (b) | the maximum permitted traces of lead as contamination must not exceed 5 milligrams per litre; |
| (c) | manganese-based additives must not exceed 36 milligrams per litre; |
| (d) | potassium-based additives must not exceed 10 milligrams per litre; |
| (e) | phosphorous-based additives must not exceed 14 milligrams per litre; |
| (f) | only one of the additives referred to in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) may be added to such petrol; |
| (g) | the maximum permitted content of aromatics is 35% v/v; |
| (h) | the maximum permitted benzene content is 1% v/v; and |
| (i) | the maximum permitted olefins content is 18% v /v; and |
| (j) | the maximum permitted sulphur content is 10 mq /kq. |
[Regulation 3(4) substituted by section 3(f) of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]
