{"id":"F2011L00220","name":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 12 of 2011 - Permanent ban on combustible candle holders","slug":"competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86411,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00220-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 12 of 2011 - Permanent ban on combustible candle holders","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nCOMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010\n\n \n\nConsumer Protection Notice No.  12  of 2011\n\n \n\nPERMANENT BAN ON COMBUSTIBLE CANDLE HOLDERS\n\n \n\nI, DAVID BRADBURY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, IMPOSE a permanent ban on the goods specified below.\n\n \n\nParticulars of Goods\n\nObjects that are designed to hold or decorate a candle, which when subjected to flame or heat emanating from a candle being so held or decorated, ignite and continue to flame for a period of five seconds or more after ignition.\n\n \n\nNote: Goods subject to this Notice and which fail to comply may be subject to compulsory recall.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated this 1st day of February 2011.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDAVID BRADBURY\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standalone consumer protection notice with a single, specific purpose: banning combustible candle holders. It has not expanded beyond its original safety intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with straightforward prohibition","Only one defined concept (the goods description: objects designed to hold/decorate candles that ignite and flame for 5+ seconds)","No cross-references to other sections or schedules within the instrument itself","No conditional exceptions or nested logic","Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","Single administrative mechanism (permanent ban under s 114(1)(a))"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **permanent ban on dangerous candle holders** that can catch fire.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Prohibits the sale of candle holders made from materials that **ignite and keep burning for 5 seconds or more** when exposed to heat or flame from a candle.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Manufacturers and retailers** of candle holders in Australia\n- **Consumers** who buy candles and decorative holders\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Candle holders that catch fire themselves create serious **burn and house fire risks**. This ban removes hazardous products from the market to protect public safety.\n\n**What happens if someone breaks this rule:**\n- Non-compliant products can be **forced off the market** through compulsory recall (a government-ordered removal of dangerous goods from sale).\n\n**Legal basis:**\n- Made under the *Competition and Consumer Act 2010* (Australia's main consumer protection law) using powers that allow the government to ban unsafe consumer goods."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Notice, as provided, imposes a permanent ban on a clearly specified class of candle-holding or candle-decorating objects. The text does not show any alteration of scope from an earlier instrument or different original intent; there is no material in the provided text indicating a change from an earlier scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, outcome-based product definition that hinges on a technical measurement (\"ignite and continue to flame for a period of five seconds or more\")","Absence of specified testing protocols or standards in the text, creating uncertainty about how compliance is to be demonstrated","Enforcement consequence (compulsory recall) is stated but operational enforcement mechanisms and timelines are not set out","Legal authority is a single statutory subsection (subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2), which is straightforward to identify but requires cross-reference to the Act for full procedural context"],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice permanently bans candle‑holders or candle‑decorating objects that, when exposed to a candle flame or heat, ignite and continue to flame for five seconds or more. It prohibits supply (including sale and import) of such goods and links non‑compliance to possible compulsory recall.\n\nIt primarily affects manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers (who bear compliance and recall costs) and consumers who may lose banned products; the Notice sets the outcome banned but not testing or enforcement procedures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-12-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-combusti/documents"}}