(定義)

(Definition)

第二条この法律において「石油製品」とは、揮発油、軽油、灯油及び重油並びにこれらに準ずる炭化水素油(炭化水素とその他の物との混合物又は単一の炭化水素を含む。以下同じ。)及び石油ガス(液化したものを含む。)であつて経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。

Article 2(1)The term "petroleum product" as used in this Act means gasoline, diesel, kerosene, heavy oil, and other equivalent hydrocarbon-based oils (including mixtures of hydrocarbons and other substances and simple hydrocarbons; the same applies hereinafter) as well as petroleum gas (including liquefied gas) specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

2この法律において「揮発油」とは、炭化水素油であつて、経済産業省令で定める蒸留性状の試験方法による減失量加算九十パーセント留出温度が百八十度を超えない範囲内で経済産業省令で定める温度以下のものをいう。

(2)The term "gasoline" as used in this Act means a hydrocarbon-based oil of which the 90 percent distillation temperature is at or below a temperature specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry within the range not exceeding 180 degrees Celsius according to a method of testing distillation characteristics specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

3この法律において「給油所」とは、経済産業省令で定める給油設備により自動車に揮発油(揮発油と同じ用途に用いることができる石油製品であつて経済産業省令で定めるものを含む。以下この項及び次項において同じ。)を給油するための施設であつて揮発油の販売の用に供されるものをいう。

(3)The term "gasoline-filling station" as used in this Act means a facility where automobiles are refueled with gasoline (including any petroleum products that can be used for the same uses as gasoline as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; hereinafter, the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph) using refueling equipment specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and that is used for the distribution of gasoline.

4この法律において「揮発油販売業」とは、前項の施設を用いて揮発油を販売する事業をいう。

(4)The term "gasoline distribution business" as used in this Act means a business of distributing gasoline using a facility set forth in the preceding paragraph.

5この法律において「加工」とは、精製以外の方法で石油製品の品質を調整することをいう。

(5)The term "processing" as used in this Act means the action of adjusting the quality of petroleum products by way of a method other than refinement.

6この法律において「特定加工」とは、石油製品に石油製品以外の物(その混和の方法が適切でないときには、当該混和により生産される石油製品の品質に著しい影響を及ぼすおそれがあるものに限る。)であつて石油製品ごとに経済産業省令で定めるもの(以下「混和対象物」という。)を混和することにより石油製品の品質を調整することをいう。

(6)The term "specified processing" as used in this Act means the action of adjusting the quality of petroleum products by blending an petroleum product with a substance other than an petroleum product (limited to any substance that could significantly affect the quality of the petroleum product that is to be produced through blending if the method of blending is not appropriate) as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for each applicable petroleum product (hereinafter referred to as "additives").

7この法律において「揮発油特定加工業」とは、特定加工して揮発油を生産する事業をいう。

(7)The term "specified processing business of gasoline" as used in this Act means a business of producing gasoline through specified processing.

8この法律において「軽油」とは、炭化水素油であつて、経済産業省令で定める蒸留性状の試験方法による九十パーセント留出温度が三百六十度を超えない範囲内で経済産業省令で定める温度以下で、かつ、温度十五度における比重が〇・八七五七以下のもの(温度十五度における比重が〇・八三以上で経済産業省令で定める試験方法による十パーセント残油の残留炭素分の当該残油に対する重量割合が経済産業省令で定める割合以上のもの、第二項に規定する揮発油及び第十一項に規定する灯油を除く。)をいう。

(8)The term "diesel" as used in this Act means a hydrocarbon-based oil of which the 90 percent distillation temperature is at or below a temperature specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry within a range not exceeding 360 degrees Celsius according to a method of testing distillation characteristics specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and of which the specific gravity at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius is no greater than 0.8757 (excluding oil for which the ratio by weight of the carbon residue content of 10 percent residual oil is at or greater than the ratio specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, measured according to a method of testing specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducted with specific gravity at or above 0.83 at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius to the relevant residual oil, as well as gasoline prescribed in paragraph (2) and kerosene prescribed in paragraph (11)).

9この法律において「軽油販売業者」とは、自動車の燃料として軽油(軽油と同じ用途に用いることができる石油製品であつて経済産業省令で定めるものを含む。)を消費者に販売する事業を行う者をいう。

(9)The term "diesel distributor" as used in this Act means a person engaging in the business of distributing diesel (including any petroleum products that can be used for the same purposes as diesel as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) to consumers as a fuel for automobiles.

10この法律において「軽油特定加工業」とは、特定加工して軽油を生産する事業をいう。

(10)The term "specified processing business of diesel" as used in this Act means a business of producing diesel through specified processing.

11この法律において「灯油」とは、炭化水素油であつて、経済産業省令で定める蒸留性状の試験方法による九十五パーセント留出温度が二百七十度を超えない範囲内で経済産業省令で定める温度以下のもの(第二項に規定する揮発油を除く。)をいう。

(11)The term "kerosene" as used in this Act means a hydrocarbon-based oil of which the 95 percent distillation temperature is at or below a temperature specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry within the range not exceeding 270 degrees Celsius according to a method of testing distillation characteristics specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (excluding Gasoline prescribed in paragraph (2)).

12この法律において「灯油販売業者」とは、屋内燃焼型の機械又は器具の燃料(以下「屋内燃焼燃料」という。)として灯油(灯油と同じ用途に用いることができる石油製品であつて経済産業省令で定めるものを含む。)を消費者に販売する事業を行う者をいう。

(12)The term "kerosene distributor" as used in this Act means a person engaging in the business of distributing to consumers as fuel for indoor combustion-type equipment or apparatuses (hereinafter referred to as "indoor combustion fuel") kerosene (including any petroleum products that can be used for the same uses as kerosene as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).

13この法律において「重油」とは、炭化水素油であつて、経済産業省令で定める蒸留性状の試験方法による九十パーセント留出温度が三百六十度を超えない範囲内で経済産業省令で定める温度を超え、又は温度十五度における比重が〇・八七五七を超えるもの(温度十五度における比重が〇・八三以上〇・八七五七以下で経済産業省令で定める試験方法による十パーセント残油の残留炭素分の当該残油に対する重量割合が経済産業省令で定める割合以上のものを含む。)のうち、第二項に規定する揮発油及び第十一項に規定する灯油以外のものをいう。

(13)The term "heavy oil" as used in this Act means a hydrocarbon-based oil of which the 90 percent distillation temperature is at or below a temperature specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry within the range not exceeding 360 degrees Celsius according to a method of testing distillation characteristics specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or of which the specific gravity at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius is greater than 0.8757 (including oil for which the ratio by weight of the carbon residue content of 10 percent residual oil is at or greater than the ratio specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, measured according to a method of testing specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, conducted with specific gravity at or above 0.83 and at or below 0.8757 at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius to the relevant residual oil) and that are other than gasoline prescribed in paragraph (2) or kerosene prescribed in paragraph (11).

14この法律において「重油販売業者」とは、船舶(海洋汚染等及び海上災害の防止に関する法律(昭和四十五年法律第百三十六号)第三条第一号に規定する船舶をいう。第十七条の十一第一項において同じ。)又は海底掘削等施設(海底の掘削又は天然資源の掘採の用に供する施設であつて経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。同項において同じ。)の燃料として重油(重油と同じ用途に用いることができる石油製品であつて経済産業省令で定めるものを含む。)をその使用者に販売する事業を行う者をいう。

(14)The term "heavy oil distributor" as used in this Act means a person engaging in the business of distributing heavy oil (including any petroleum products that can be used for the same purposes as heavy oil as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) as a fuel for vessels (which means ships prescribed in Article 3, item (i) of the Act on the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disasters (Act No. 136 of 1970); the same applies in Article 17-11, paragraph (1)) or seabed drilling facilities or other relevant facilities (which means facilities that are used for seabed drilling or mining of natural resources as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the same applies in Article 17-11, paragraph (1)) to the users thereof.