Section 6: Power to give directions to oil companies in special cases.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other enactment, the controller may during any period of public emergency give directions to an oil company requiring any such company requiring any such company-
(a) to distribute through its supply system, petroleum or any product of petroleum imported by or on behalf of the Federal Government; or
(b) to deliver by any convenient means, petroleum or any product of petroleum to any service declared in the direction to be an essential service to the community, and any oil company to which any such directions is given shall give effect thereto.
(2) The failure to comply with a direction under subsection (1) of this section shall be an offence under this Act.
(3) Where by reason on stocks held at the time an oil company is unable to make delivery under contract, of petroleum or any product of petroleum to an essential service and the amount required for the purpose is provided by or on behalf of the Federal Government, the subsequent tender of delivery by any other person of the quantity provided by or on behalf of the Federal Government, may be rejected by the service declared in the direction to be an essential service, without the essential service being cast in damages for breach of contract, or otherwise howsoever.