Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) REGULATION 2009 (NO 19 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 13

Schedule 13     Flotation toys and swimming aids

(see s 7)

13.1     Definitions—sch 13

In this schedule:

AS 1499 means the Australian Standard entitled AS 1499–1996, Personal flotation devices—Type 2 , as published by Standards Australia on 5 January 1996.

AS 1512 means the Australian Standard entitled AS 1512–1996, Personal flotation devices—Type 1 , as published by Standards Australia on 5 January 1996.

AS 1900 means the Australian Standard entitled AS 1900–1991, Flotation toys and swimming aids for children published by Standards Australia on 16 September 1991, as amended by Amendment No 1 of 16 August 1993.

Note     AS 1499, AS 1512 and AS 1900 may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.

"children's flotation toy and swimming aid" means a flotation toy and swimming aid likely to be used by children of any age younger than 15 years in recreational activities or to assist in swimming tuition, including, for example—

        (a)     rings, partial rings, armbands, and kickboards, that are inflatable, hollow moulded or made substantially from expanded foam; and

        (b)     inflatable toy boats having fewer than 3 separate chambers, or having a length and width the total of which is less than 3m; and

        (c)     swimming vests and flotation bubbles;

but not including—

        (d)     goods for therapeutic use by people with a disability; or

        (e)     goods for use as life jackets that comply, or that comply substantially, with AS 1512; or

        (f)     goods for use as buoyancy vests that comply, or that comply substantially, with AS 1499; or

        (g)     goods for use mainly as a means of flotation for people in water and in need of rescue, including goods carried in or on ships or boats for such a purpose.

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

13.2     Safety standard—children's flotation toys etc

A child's flotation toy and swimming aid must comply with AS 1900 as amended by table 13.3.

13.3     Amendment of AS 1900

For this schedule, AS 1900 is taken to be amended as mentioned in table 13.3.

Table 13.3     Amendment of AS 1900 for sch 13
[13.1]     Clause 1.1 omit