Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009

i Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009 S.R. No. 88/2009 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Prescribed safety standard for finger paints for children 2 6 Prescribed safety standard for children's toys 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2009 S.R. No. 88/2009 Fair Trading Act 1999 Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 August 2009 Responsible Minister: TONY ROBINSON Minister for Consumer Affairs TOBY HALLIGAN Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe safety standards for lead and certain elements in children's toys. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 34 and 165 of the Fair Trading Act 1999. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2010. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 88/2009 Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009 2 4 Definitions In these Regulations— AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 means the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements, published by Standards Australia on 23 May 2003; children's toys means products supplied new that are designed or clearly intended for use in play by children, but does not include— (a) sporting goods; (b) camping goods; (c) bicycles; (d) home and public playground equipment; (e) trampolines; (f) electronic game units; (g) models powered by combustion or steam engines; (h) fashion jewellery for children. 5 Prescribed safety standard for finger paints for children For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1999, the prescribed safety standard for finger paints for children is clause 4.4 of Australian Standard AS 8124.7-2003, Safety of toys Part 7: Finger paints—Requirements and test methods, published by Standards Australia on 26 June 2003. r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 88/2009 Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009 3 6 Prescribed safety standard for children's toys (1) For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1999, the prescribed safety standard for children's toys other than finger paints for children is AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 as amended by subregulation (2). (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), in clause 7 of AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 omit "When appropriate, the toy shall be subjected to relevant tests in accordance with ISO 8124-1, before the accessibility is considered.". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 88/2009 Fair Trading (Safety Standards for Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) Regulations 2009 4 ENDNOTES Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004 Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004. Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 4, definition of AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements, published by Standards Australia on 23 May 2003 The whole as amended by regulation 6(2) Regulation 5 Australian Standard AS 8124.7-2003, Safety of toys Part 7: Finger paints— Requirements and test methods, published by Standards Australia on 26 June 2003 Clause 4.4 Regulation 6 Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements, published by Standards Australia on 23 May 2003 The whole as amended by regulation 6(2) Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --