Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2002 (NO 39 OF 2002) - REG 39

    (1)     A lighter must incorporate (as a permanent part of the lighter) in a legible form—

        (a)     the name or other identification of the manufacturer or distributor of the lighter; and

        (b)     if the lighter is an adjustable lighter—symbols indicating the direction in which force is to be applied to increase or decrease the flame height and the effect of the application of force in that direction.

    (2)     A lighter must also have either—

        (a)     the following information that is enclosed by inverted commas displayed in a legible form on the lighter or on an adhesive label that is attached to the lighter:

              (i)     ‘WARNING' in capital letters and adjacent to the words that must be displayed under subparagraphs (ii) to (ix);

              (ii)     ‘KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN' or ‘KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN' in capital letters;

              (iii)     ‘Ignite lighter away from face and clothing';

              (iv)     ‘Never expose to heat above 50°C or to prolonged sunlight';

              (v)     ‘Never puncture or put in fire';

              (vi)     for a lighter that contains flammable gas under pressure—‘Contains flammable gas under pressure';

              (vii)     for a lighter that contains flammable liquid—‘Contains flammable liquid';

              (viii)     for a self-extinguishing lighter—‘Be sure flame is out after use';

              (ix)     for a non-self-extinguishing lighter—‘This lighter does not extinguish itself—close the cover to put out'; or

        (b)     if the lighter is sold at retail in a package—the information required to be displayed by paragraph (a) in a legible form on the package in a way that complies with that paragraph.

Subdivision 2.9.3     Child resistance