NOTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENERGY BUSINESSES

Re:    Transfer of the Burden of Work on the Control of 

Fuel Oils Operations Pursuant to the Act defining Plans and Process

of Decentralization to Local Administrative Bodies

B.E. 2542

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To ensure that decentralization and transfer of the burden of work on the control of fuel oils operations under the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542 under the Department of Energy Businesses’ jurisdiction, to local administrative authorities, be implemented as planned,

By virtue of Section 32 (2) of the Act defining Plans and Process of Decentralization to Local Administrative Bodies, B.E. 2542, and plans to implement the decentralization process to local administrative bodies by which parameters have been set for the transfer of duties in the area of fuel oils control pursuant to the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542 for 2003 to local administrative bodies, namely Bangkok Metropolis, Muang Pattaya, Municipalities, Class 1 and 2 Local Administrative Bodies, and by virtue of Section 4, paragraph nine of the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542, this Notification is issued by the Department of Energy Businesses, as follows:

1.         The scope of transfer of the burden of work and working procedures for 2003 by the Department of Energy Businesses to Bangkok Metropolis, Muang Pattaya, Municipalities and Administrative Bodies at the Level of Class 1 and Class 2  Sub-Districts (tambols) are hereby defined, as follows:   

(1)        Controlled Operations, Category 1 comprise inspection of operating premises.

(2)        Controlled Operations, Category 2 comprise acceptance of notification of operations and inspection of operating premises.

(3)        Controlled Operations, Category 3 comprise license to conduct operations and inspection of operating premises specifically fuel oil service stations excepting those in Category F.

These shall be implemented pursuant to criteria, procedure and terms attached hereto.

2.         Assignment of authority is made by the Department of Energy Businesses’ Director-General to those holding the following positions in the local administrative bodies to act as Licensee(s) under the Fuel Oils Control Act:

(1)               Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, for areas within Bangkok Metropolis.

(2)               President of Muang Pattaya, for areas within Muang Pattaya.

(3)               Mayor or Mayoress within areas of the municipality under his/her responsibility.

(4)               President of the Sub-District Local Administrative Authority, within areas of the Sub-District Local Administrative Authority under his/her responsibility.

3.         This Notification shall come into force as from today onwards.

Given on December 1^st, 2003.

Virote Klungboonkrong

Director-General, Department of Energy Businesses.