S.L. 545.22 Art. 19Software and hardware systems used at petroleum- filling stations.

(1) All activities related to the filling of tanks, dispensing of fuel products, stock control, price display and issuing of receipts in a petroleum filling station are to be controlled, monitored and recorded by a software system:

Provided that such software is to be compliant with any standards or directions which the Regulator may from time to time direct the authorised provider to use or follow.

(2) The software system mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall, inter alia:

(a) enable direct, continuous reading of tank levels using tank dipping systems with remote connectivity;

(b) log any event of delivery per product on a non-erasable memory;

(c) log any event of sale per product on a non-erasable memory;

(d) log all changes in prices and ensure that the price charged is the same price shown both on the price display and on the dispenser;

(e) be designed in a manner that the only direct input allowed to the authorised provider is the change in price, which once inputted into the system, shall be made suitably available to the customers, via clear price displays in the forecourt and on the dispenser,

*this regulation is not yet in force. and shall be logged on a non-erasable memory;

(f) enable the upgrading of the software to its latest version after consent has been given by the Regulator;

(g) allow the Regulator to conduct any relevant testing which it might deem necessary;

(h) enable integrated connectivity to the main system by remote monitoring to monitor vapour recovery equipment. These logs and all actions within the software and system shall not be modified, deleted or removed without the written consent of the Regulator responsible for monitoring such data.

(3) The software system mentioned in this regulation shall be audited biennially by an entity accredited to perform such audit checks.

(4) The hardware system used shall be robust, secure and tamper proof.