The Price Marking Order 1991

PART III PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INDICATION OF PRICE OF MOTOR FUEL ON PRICE DISPLAY PREMISES

8.—(1) Where on price display premises 4 star petrol is or may be for retail sale, the indication of price required by article 14 shall be in respect of 4 star petrol.

(2) Where on price display premises no 4 star petrol is or may be for retail sale, the indication of price under article 14 may be in respect of any other grade or type of motor fuel.

(3) In this Part of this Schedule, “4 star petrol” means motor fuel designated as 4 star petrol in the British Standard Specification for Leaded petrol (gasoline) for motor vehicles BS 4040: 1988 published by the British Standards Institution on 31st May 1988.

9.—(1) An indication of price given under article 14 in relation to a grade or type of motor fuel shall include a statement of the unit of measurement to which the indication relates.

(2) Where a price indicated under article 14 is dependent on the fulfilment of some condition (whether it be the purchase of whole gallons or litres of motor fuel or of a minimum quantity calculated by reference to volume or value, the method of payment, or some other condition not being for sales at different times), the indication of price shall include the nature of the condition in question; where the condition is the method of payment only one specified method of payment applicable to the price indicated need be included.

10.  The unit of measurement to which the indication of price given under article 14 relates shall be the unit by reference to which quantities of motor fuel are delivered from pumps on the price display premises, and where that motor fuel is delivered—

(a) by reference to the litre, the indication of price given under article 14 may include the equivalent price per gallon of the grade or type indicated under that article;

(b) by reference to the gallon, the indication of price given under article 14 may include the equivalent price of the grade or type of motor fuel that is indicated pursuant to article 14 by reference to the litre:

Provided that where all or any of the pumps on the premises measuring in gallons are being adapted to measure in litres, during the period referred to in article 15(3) the price given under article 14—

(i) shall be indicated by reference to the litre, and

(ii) may include the equivalent price per gallon.

11.  Any indication of price or other information referred to in paragraph 9 above shall be displayed on the premises in such manner that it is—

(a) clear and legible; and

(b) in a prominent position and at all times readily discernible and easily read by a person in a motor vehicle on the highway from whichever direction he may lawfully approach and enter the price display premises.

12.  Any information referred to in paragraph 9(2) above shall be given in characters none of which is less than 80mm in height.

13.  All the information referred to in paragraph 9(2) above to be given in respect of a grade or type of motor fuel shall be grouped together and given in such manner that it is clear that it relates to that grade or type and to no other, except that, where it applies to more than one grade or type, it need only be given once in relation to all the grades or types to which it is relevant if it is given in such manner that it is clear that it relates to all those grades or types and to no other.

14.—(1) Any indication of price or other information referred to in paragraph 9 above, other than that to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies, shall be displayed separately from information not required to be given by this Part of this Schedule.

(2) When any such indication of price as is required by paragraph 8 above to be given in respect of a grade or type of motor fuel is given in respect of any other grades or types of motor fuel, the provisions of articles 13 to 16 and this Schedule shall apply to the indication of price in respect of those other grades or types of motor fuel as if the indication were given under article 14.

15.  Any information referred to in paragraph 9(2) above other than the information repeated on the pump or on a notice in close proximity thereto shall be displayed at least as prominently as any other information designed to promote the sale of motor fuel, except the brand name.