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FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 1) (NO 28 OF 2004)
2004
THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT
STANDARDS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (No 1)
Subordinate Law No
SL2004-28
EXPLANATORY
STATEMENT
Circulated by authority of the
Attorney General
Jon
Stanhope MLA
FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) AMENDMENT
REGULATIONS 2004 (No 1)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Section 25 of the Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973 (the
Act) provides that regulations may prescribe a consumer product safety standard
to be used for a specified kind of goods.
Accordingly, the purpose of the
Fair Trading (Consumer Product Safety Standards) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No
1) (the regulations) is to prescribe consumer product safety standards for a
number of products. These standards are based on the Australian best practice
standards produced by the standard setting organisation Standards Australia,
Commonwealth standards prescribed under the Trade Practices Regulations and
window furnishing standards in New South Wales.
The regulations
prescribe standards in relation to the design, performance, testing, labelling
and other specifications, as required, for consumer products sold within the
Australian Capital Territory.
These regulations will bring the ACT into
conformity with the States and Commonwealth and will ensure that dangerous and
unsafe products will not be available for sale in the Territory.
Regulations 1 and 2 – Name of regulations and
commencement
Regulations 1 and 2 are formal requirements of all
regulations, specifying the title of the regulations and commencement
date.
This regulation provides that the regulations amend the Fair Trading
(Consumer Product Standards) Regulations 2002.
This regulation inserts a new Division 2.3A. The clauses of the division
prescribe the standard for bunk beds and define a number of terms for the
division.
This regulation replaces the current standard for children’s toys with an updated standard. The new standard contains improved testing procedures for identifying choking hazards in toys for children under the age of four years.
This regulation inserts a new Division 2.7A. The clauses of the division
prescribe the standard for corded internal window coverings and define a number
of terms for the division.
This regulation amends the dollar amount prescribed in the definition of a relevant amount from $2.00 to $5.00.
This regulation amends the indexed formula that applies in relation to
cigarette lighters. This amendment is necessary as a result of the amendment to
the relevant amount under regulation 7. The regulation also updates the
reference to the CPI number.
This regulation replaces the current standard for sunglasses and fashion
spectacles with an updated standard and prescribes the standard for vehicle
jacks.
This regulation provides for the renumbering of divisions and regulations
when the regulations are next republished.