What this instrument does
The Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) (Perrys Fuel Distributors) Exemption Instrument 2026 grants Perrys Fuel Distributors a formal exemption from the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025. Those Regulations are the rules requiring certain businesses to accept cash payments.
When it takes effect
The exemption instrument came into force on 3 August 2026.
Scope of the exemption
The exemption applies specifically to Perrys Fuel Distributors. The instrument includes conditions that apply to the exemption. The source document does not specify what those conditions are or how long the exemption lasts.
Administration
This instrument is administered by the Department of the Treasury. The instrument is published on the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au.
Key actions
- Fuel distribution businesses seeking to explore whether a similar cash acceptance exemption is available can check the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 on the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au for the exemption application process.
- Customers or suppliers of Perrys Fuel Distributors can contact the Department of the Treasury for details of the conditions attached to this exemption, as the source document does not specify those conditions.
- Businesses subject to the cash acceptance rules and wishing to monitor exemptions granted to others can set up an alert on the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au for new instruments made under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025.
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