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AUSTRALIA SEES CHANGES TO PETROL, AIR REGULATIONS IN 2002.

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CANBERRA, Jan 1 Asia Pulse - Under changes taking effect from today, Australia will ban leaded petrol, increase Austudy and save regional airlines $A2.9 million ($US1.47 million) a year in air traffic control charges.

New national laws will force more than 2.5 million cars built before 1986 and designed to run on leaded petrol to use unleaded fuel, with state and territory police keeping an eye on service stations.

Service station operators who try to substitute fuels will face fines of up to $A110,000 ($US55,935.0), with corporations facing tougher fines of up to $A550,000 ($US279,675).

But Transport Minister John Anderson today announced relief for another sector of the industry, struggling regional airlines.

From today, regional planes weighing 15 tonnes or less at takeoff will be exempt from en-route air traffic control charges, expected to save the industry $A2.9 million ($US1.47 million) a year.

"Our plan will assist carriers such as Hazelton, Kendell and the smaller airlines that operate ...

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