Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007

i Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 S.R. No. 46/2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Definitions 1 4 Prescribed safety standard 2 __________________ SCHEDULE—Amendments to AS 2432—1991 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 7 -- 1 of 8 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2007 S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading Act 1999 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 12 June 2007 Responsible Minister: DANIEL ANDREWS Minister for Consumer Affairs RUTH LEACH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe a safety standard for babies' dummies. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under sections 34 and 165 of the Fair Trading Act 1999. 3 Definitions In these Regulations— the Act means the Fair Trading Act 1999; AS 2432–1991 means the Australian Standard 2432–1991 "Babies' dummies" as published by Standards Australia on 15 November 1991; -- 2 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 2 dummy means an article used to pacify a baby, which article includes a teat which the baby sucks but from which the baby does not obtain fluid. 4 Prescribed safety standard For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Act, the prescribed safety standard for dummies is AS 2432–1991 as amended in accordance with the Schedule. __________________ r. 4 -- 3 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 3 SCHEDULE Regulation 4 AMENDMENTS TO AS 2432—1991 AS 2432—1991 is amended as set out in the following clauses— (1) Omit clauses 3, 5, 6.3, 6.4.2(a), 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4. (2) Omit Appendices A, D, F, G and H. (3) In clause 6.1 omit— "and 6.3". (4) In clause 6.4.2— (a) in paragraph (c)(iii) for "25 mm" substitute "15 mm"; and (b) in the Note at the foot of the clause for "25 mm" substitute "15 mm". (5) Omit the Notes at the foot of clause 6.4.3(c). (6) For clause 9.1 substitute— "9.1 General The pack shall be legibly labelled with the name and address of the Australian manufacturer or Australian distributor.". (7) For clause 9.3 substitute— "9.3 Warning notice The pack shall bear a clear and legible warning notice which shall include the following words or words that have the same meaning: WARNING DO NOT TIE DUMMY AROUND BABY'S NECK AS IT PRESENTS A STRANGULATION HAZARD. Sch. -- 4 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 4 In the warning notice the word 'PACIFIER' or 'SOOTHER' may be substituted for the word 'DUMMY'.". (8) In Appendix C— (a) for clause C2 substitute— "C2 PRINCIPLE A dummy is placed centrally on the test template with its major and minor axes aligned with the major and minor axes of the template and the teat protruding down through the opening. A specified tensile force is applied to the teat in an attempt to force the dummy through the opening in the template. If the dummy is not forced through the opening in the template, the dummy is inverted and the procedure repeated."; (b) in clause C3— (i) in the title omit "AND REAGENT"; (ii) for "and reagent are" substitute "is"; (iii) omit clause C3(b); and (iv) for the second paragraph of clause C3(c) substitute— "The test template shall have inscribed on it the major axis (I) and the minor axis (II)."; (c) in clause C4 omit "shall be representative of the batch and"; (d) in clause C6— (i) omit paragraph (c); Sch. -- 5 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 5 (ii) for paragraph (d) substitute— "(d) Place the dummy, teat down, in the opening of the template as shown in Figure C2, so that the major axis of the shield aligns with the major axis I-I of the template and the minor axis of the shield aligns with the minor axis II-II of the template."; (iii) omit paragraphs (h) and (i); (iv) for paragraph (j) substitute— "(j) Place the dummy, teat up, in the opening of the template as shown in Figure C3, so that the major axis of the shield aligns with the major axis I-I of the template and the minor axis of the shield aligns with the minor axis II-II of the template."; and (v) omit paragraph (m). (9) In Appendix E— (a) in clause E2 omit "immersed in a wetting solution and then"; (b) in clause E3— (i) in the title omit "AND REAGENT"; (ii) for "and reagent are" substitute "is"; and (iii) omit paragraph (c); (c) in clause E4 omit "shall be representative of the batch and"; Sch. -- 6 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 6 (d) in clause E6— (i) omit paragraph (b); and (ii) in paragraph (c), omit "While the dummy is wet,". (10) In clause I4 of Appendix I omit "shall be representative of the batch and". ═══════════════ Sch. -- 7 of 8 -- S.R. No. 46/2007 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Babies' Dummies) Regulations 2007 7 ENDNOTES Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by 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 Australian Standard 2432– 1991 "Babies' dummies" as published by Standards Australia on 15 November 1991 The whole as amended by the Schedule Endnotes -- 8 of 8 --