Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002

i Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 98/2002 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Prescribed safety standard in respect to bunk beds 1 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2002 S.R. No. 98/2002 Fair Trading Act 1999 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 22 October 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 bunk beds. 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 November 2002. 4. Prescribed safety standard in respect to bunk beds (1) In these Regulations— "bunk bed" means— (a) a set of components that is assembled or is ready for assembly into single beds or double/single combination beds -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 98/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002 2 which can be stacked one over the other; or (b) any single bed, other than a hospital bed, where the upper surface of the mattress base is at least 800mm above the floor surface; "AS/NZS 4220:1994" means Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4220:1994, Bunk Beds as approved by Standards Australia and varied by these Regulations. (2) For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1999, AS/NZS 4220:1994 is the prescribed safety standard for bunk beds. (3) The following variations are made to the AS/NZS 4220:1994— (a) Omit the following clauses—1, 2, 4, 5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9, 7.1(c), 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 8, 9(b)(i) and 9(d), and appendices A3(b), B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J; (b) For sub-clause 3.1 substitute— "3.1 Bunk bed— (a) A set of components that is assembled or is ready for assembly into single beds or double/single combination beds which can be stacked one over the other; or (b) Any single bed, other than a hospital bed, where the upper surface of the mattress base is at least 800mm above the floor surface."; (c) In sub-clause 7.1(b) for "75mm" substitute "95mm"; r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 98/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002 3 (d) In sub-clause 9(c) for "A distinct" substitute "For the upper bed, where the height of the guard rail is less than 360mm above the mattress base, a distinct"; (e) In Appendix A— (a) in Part A3(a)(iv), for "75±0⋅5mm" substitute "95±0⋅5mm"; and (b) in Parts A5(e) and A6(c) for "75mm" substitute "95mm"; (f) In Appendix A, Part A5(a), omit "Place a mattress on each of the mattress bases of the bunk bed.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 98/2002 Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Bunk Beds) Regulations 2002 4 ENDNOTES The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994. Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 4 Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4220:1994, Bunk Beds published by Standards Australia in 1994. AS/NZS 4220:1994 as varied by these regulations. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --