Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) (Pacific Fuel Solutions VIC Pty Ltd) Exemption Instrument 2026

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) (Pacific Fuel Solutions VIC Pty Ltd) Exemption Instrument 2026 (F2026N00814). This instrument grants Pacific Fuel Solutions VIC Pty Ltd a specific exemption from mandatory cash acceptance requirements under the 2025 Regulations for seven designated retail sites, effective the day following registration.

Statutory Authority and Regulatory Scope under F2026N00814

This instrument is enacted under paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025. It provides a targeted derogation from section 15 of the Regulations, which otherwise mandates cash acceptance for motor fuel retailers. The exemption is limited exclusively to the entity Pacific Fuel Solutions VIC Pty Ltd (ACN 006 960 372) and applies only to the specific retail sites identified in Schedule 1. The instrument remains in force for a period of 10 years from the date of commencement.

Key Statutory Definitions and Thresholds

Specified retail site

Any of the seven locations listed in Schedule 1 of the instrument, including sites in Chadstone, Ferntree Gully, Goroke, Horsham, Nathalia, Park Orchards, and Shepparton.

Material change

Any significant alteration in operating models, cost structures, profitability, site ownership, or corporate control that impacts the basis upon which the ACCC granted the exemption.

Exemption duration

The regulatory relief is valid for a maximum term of 10 years, at which point the instrument is automatically repealed.

Operational Compliance and Reporting Obligations

The exemption is contingent upon strict adherence to ongoing reporting and transparency requirements. Pacific Fuel Solutions VIC must maintain compliance with the following conditions:

• Notification of Material Changes: The entity must provide written notice to the ACCC as soon as practicable following any material change in circumstances, including shifts in operating models, decreases in operating costs, or changes in corporate control.
• Information Requests: The entity is legally obligated to provide any information requested by the ACCC regarding the exempted sites within the timeframe specified in the request.
• Regulatory Oversight: Failure to comply with these conditions may jeopardize the validity of the exemption, subjecting the entity to the standard cash acceptance mandates of the 2025 Regulations.

Regulatory & Compliance Matrix — F2026N00814

Table of Contents

1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Exemption
6 Conditions on exemption
7 Repeal
Schedule 1 – Exemption information