FIJI ISLANDS

[LEGAL NOTICE NO. 98]

COUNTER-INFLATION ACT
(CAP. 73)
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Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Petroleum
Prices) (No. 22) Order 2009

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 9, 18 and 23 of the Counter-Inflation Act, the Prices and Incomes Board, with the approval of the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Industry, Tourism, Trade & Communications & Acting Minister for Finance makes the following Order —

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Counter Inflation (Price Control) (Petroleum Prices) (No. 22) Order 2009 and comes into force on 17th December 2009.

Maximum prices
2.-(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the prices set out in Schedule 1 — Schedule 8 herein shall be the maximum retail or wholesale price, as the case may be, at which the goods mentioned therein may be sold in the areas so specified in the Schedule.

(2) Where the maximum price of an item listed in the Schedules is required to he rounded up to the nearest whole number by reason of the cessation of the 1 cent and 2 cents denominations, the consequential increase in the price of that item does not constitute a contravention of this Order.

Maximum prices

Schedule l
3.—(1) The prices set out in Schedule 1 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold within the cities of Suva and Lautoka and the town of Lami.

Schedule 2
(2) The prices set out in Schedule 2 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold within the towns of Ba, Nadi, Nausori and Nasinu and the following areas —

(a) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Nadi, up to 3 kilometres from the centre point of the Queen's Road on both sides of that road; and

(b) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Ba, up to 3 kilometres from the centre point of the King's Road on both sides of that road.

Schedule 3
(3) The prices set out in Schedule 3 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the island of Viti Levu, located within 1 kilometre from any public road except an area mentioned in Schedule 1 or 2.

Schedule 4
(4) The prices set out in Schedule 4 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the island of Viti Levu not mentioned in Schedule 1, 2 or 3.

Schedule 5
(5) The prices set out in Schedule 5 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold within the town of Labasa and any area on the island of Taveuni within a radius of 8 kilometres from the Post Office at Waiyevo.

Schedule 6
(6) The prices set out in Schedule 6 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the island of Taveuni, other than the area on that island mentioned in Schedule 5.

Schedule 7
(7) The prices set out in Schedule 7 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold within the town of Savusavu.

Schedule 8
(8) The prices set out in Schedule 8 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold within the town of Levuka.

Schedule 9
(9) The prices set out in Schedule 9 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the island of Vanua Levu, within 10 kilometres from the prescribed boundaries of the towns of Labasa and Savusavu.

Schedule 10
(10) The prices set out in Schedule 10 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the island of Vanua Levu, beyond 10 kilometres from the prescribed boundaries of the towns of Labasa and Savusavu and within 1 kilometre from any public road.

Schedule 11
(11) The prices set out in Schedule 11 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area on the islands of Vanua Levu and Ovalau not mentioned in Schedule 5, 7, 8, 9 or 10.

Schedule 12
(12) The prices set out in Schedule 12 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area within Fiji Islands, other than the islands of Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Ovalau and areas beyond a radius of 3 kilometres from the jetty situated at Oinafa on the island of Rotuma.

Schedule 13
(13) The prices set out in Schedule 13 are the maximum retail or wholesale prices, as the case may be, at which the goods specified in it may be sold in any area beyond a radius of 3 kilometres from the jetty situated at Oinafa on the island of Rotuma.

Calculation of retail or re-wholesale prices
4.—(1) Retail or re-wholesale prices for Premix outboard fuel and Kerosene (for household use only) are to be calculated in accordance with the Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Percentage Control of Foodstuffs and Certain Household Products) (No. 8) (Amendment) Order 2008.

(2) The wholesale price for premix outboard fuel and kerosene mentioned in the Schedules are for delivery to service stations only by an Oil Company or its agents.

Packaging
5. Except where otherwise stated, prices referred to in paragraph 2 includes the cost of packaging.

Prices to be marked or displayed
6.—(1) Any person having for sale by retail any of the goods specified in any Schedule to this Order must cause the same to be legibly and conspicuously marked with the maximum retail price for the information of the public.

(2) If goods specified in any of the Schedules are not displayed for sale in an individual packet or container, a retailer complies with this Order if he displays in a prominent position a legible and conspicuous notice clearly indicating those goods to which the notice relates and the maximum retail price of the goods.

Calculation of price
7. If the maximum price ascertained in any of the Schedules includes a fraction of a cent, an amount of or in excess of one half (½) cent is to be reckoned as one cent, and an amount of less than one half (½) cent is to be ignored.

Value Added Tax (VAT)
8. Wholesalers must state Value Added Tax (VAT) separately in the invoice provided at the time of sale.

Revocation
9. The Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Petroleum Prices) (No.21) Order 2009 is revoked.

SCHEDULE 1
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THE CITIES OF SUVA AND LAUT0KA AND THE TOWN OF LAM1

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.05
$1.76
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
177.74c
153.43c
162.65c
134.34c

165.34c	

SCHEDULE 2
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THE TOWNS OF BA, NADI, NAUSORI AND NASINU
AND THE FOLLOWING AREAS -

(a) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Nadi, up to 3 kilometres from the centre point of the Queen's Road on both sides of that road, and

(b) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Ba, up to 3 kilometres from the centre point of the King's Road on both sides of that road.

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.05
$1.76
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
177.85c
153.54c
162.76c
134.45c

165.45c	

SCHEDULE 3
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF VITI LEVU, LOCATED WITHIN 1 KILOMETRE FROM ANY PUBLIC ROAD EXCEPT AN AREA MENTIONED IN
SCHEDULE 1 OR 2.

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.05
$1.77
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
177.96c
153.65c
162.87c
134.56c

165.56c	

SCHEDULE 4
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF VITI LEVU NOT MENTIONED IN SCHEDULE 1, 2 OR 3

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.09
$1.81
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
181.74c
157.43c
166.65c
138.34c

169.34c	

SCHEDULE 5
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THE TOWN OF LABASA AND ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF TAVEUNI WITHIN A RADIUS OF 8 KILOMETRES FROM THE POST OFFICE AT WAIYEVO

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.07
$1.79
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
180.11c
155.74c
169.85c
136.71c

167.71c	

SCHEDULE 6
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF TAVEUNI OTHER THAN THE AREA ON THAT ISLAND MENTIONED IN SCHEDULE 5

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.08
$1.79
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
180.61c
156.24c
170.35c
137.21c

168.21c	

SCHEDULE 7
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THE TOWN OF SAVUSAVU

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.07
$1.79
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
179.76c
155.39c
169.73c
136.36c

167.36c	

SCHEDULE 8
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THE TOWN OF LEVUKA

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.10
$1.78
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
182.24c
154.92c
167.53c
138.84c

169.84c	

SCHEDULE 9
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF VANUA LEVU, WITHIN 10 KILOMETRES FROM THE PRESCRIBED BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNS OF LABASA AND SAVUSAVU

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.08
$1.79
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
180.33c
155.96c
170.07c
136.93c

167.93c	

SCHEDULE 10
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLAND OF VANUA LEVU, BEYOND 10 KILOMETRES FROM THE PRESCRIBED BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNS OF LABASA AND SAVUSAVU AND WITHIN 1 KILOMETRE FROM ANY PUBLIC ROAD

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.09
$1.81
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
181.61c
157.24c
171.35c
138.21c

169.21c	

SCHEDULE 11
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ANY AREA ON THE ISLANDS OF VANUA LEVU AND OVALAU NOT MENTIONED IN SCHEDULE 5, 7, 8, 9 OR 10

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.11
$1.83
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
183.61c
159.24c
173.35c
140.21c

171.21c	

SCHEDULE 12
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ANY AREA WITHIN FIJI ISLANDS, OTHER THAN THE ISLANDS OF TAVEUNI, VANUA LEVU, VITI LEVU, OVALAU AND AREAS BEYOND A RADIUS OF 3 KILOMETRES FROM THE JETTY SITUATED AT OINAFA ON THE ISLAND OF ROTUMA

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.22
$1.93
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
193.40c
168.09c
178.31c
149.00c

180.00c	

SCHEDULE 13
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ANY AREA BEYOND A RADIUS OF 3 KILOMETRES FROM THE JETTY SITUATED AT OINAFA ON THE ISLAND OF ROTUMA

GOODS	

QUANTITY	RETAIL PRICE INCLUSIVE OF VAT	WHOLESALE PRICE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

1. Motor Spirit (Unleaded)
2. Gasoil (diesoline)
3. Pre-mixed Outboard fuel
4. Kerosene - for household use only	
per litre
per litre
per litre
per litre (bulk)….
per litre (bulk - if container supplied)…	
$2.26
$1.96
see para. 3
see para. 3

-	
196.40c
171.09c
181.31c
152.00c

183.00c	

Made this 10th day of December 2009.

L. NAIMAWI
Acting Secretary
Prices and Incomes Board

Approved by me this, 10th day of December 2009.

A. SAYED-KHAIYUM
Attorney General and Minister for Justice,
Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, Industry,
Tourism, Trade & Communication &
Acting Minister for Finance