Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002

i Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 39/2002 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Safety standards for basketball rings and backboards for basketball rings 2 __________________ SCHEDULE—Warning symbol for basketball rings and backboards 5 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2002 S.R. No. 39/2002 Fair Trading Act 1999 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 4 June 2002 Responsible Minister: CHRISTINE CAMPBELL Minister for Consumer Affairs HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe safety standards for basketball rings and backboards for basketball rings under the Fair Trading Act 1999. 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 9 July 2002. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 39/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 2 4. Safety standards for basketball rings and backboards for basketball rings (1) For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1999, the prescribed safety standard for basketball rings and backboards for basketball rings consists of the requirements set out in this regulation. (2) A basketball ring and a backboard for a basketball ring must be accompanied by a warning that consists of— (a) the following words— "WARNING: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR SWINGING ON THE RING MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH"; and (b) a symbol in the form of the Schedule. (3) A warning referred to in sub-regulation (2) must be clearly legible, in upper case, in red letters on a white background and— (a) the word "WARNING:" must be in characters at least 15 millimetres in height; and (b) the words and expressions following "WARNING:" must be in characters at least 10 millimetres in height. (4) The symbol referred to in sub-regulation (2)(b) must be— (a) clearly legible; and (b) on a white background and consist of a red circle and a red diagonal line, each not less than 5 millimetres in width, a black basketball ring, a backboard to the basketball ring outlined in black and a black figure; and r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 39/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 3 (c) of a diameter of not less than 120 millimetres from outer edge to outer edge of the circle. (5) If a basketball ring or a backboard for a basketball ring is contained in a package, the warning required by sub-regulation (2) must accompany the ring or backboard by being marked in a conspicuous position on the package or marked on a label affixed in a conspicuous position on the package. (6) If a basketball ring or a backboard for a basketball ring is not contained in a package, the warning required by sub-regulation (2) must accompany the ring or backboard by being marked— (a) in a conspicuous position on the ring or backboard; or (b) on a label affixed in a conspicuous position to the ring or backboard; or (c) on a tag attached in a conspicuous position to the ring or backboard. (7) A backboard for a basketball ring must also be accompanied by a warning that consists of the following words— "WARNING: SWINGING ON THE RING MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". (8) A warning referred to in sub-regulation (7) must— (a) accompany the backboard by being marked— (i) in a permanent manner and in a conspicuous position on the backboard; or r. 4 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 39/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 4 (ii) in a permanent manner on a label affixed in a permanent manner and in a conspicuous position on the backboard; and (b) be clearly legible; and (c) be in characters at least 10 millimetres in height. __________________ r. 4 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 39/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2002 5 SCHEDULE Regulation 4(2)(b) WARNING SYMBOL FOR BASKETBALL RINGS AND BACKBOARDS ═══════════════ Sch. -- 6 of 6 --