{"id":"F2013L01584","name":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2013 - Extension of the Ban Period for the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances","slug":"competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91385,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01584-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2013 - Extension of the Ban Period for the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nCOMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2013\n\nEXTENSION OF THE BAN PERIOD FOR THE INTERIM BAN ON CERTAIN CONSUMER GOODS CONTAINING SYNTHETIC DRUG SUBSTANCES\n\nI, DAVID BRADBURY, Assistant Treasurer, pursuant to section 111(2) of the Australian Consumer Law, extend the interim ban titled ‘Imposition of interim ban on certain consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances’ imposed via Consumer Protection Notice No. 3 of 2013 and registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 18 June 2013, by a period of 30 days.\n\nThe interim ban commenced on 18 June 2013 and is in force for 60 days. The effect of this Notice is to extend the interim ban by 30 days from the day this Notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nThis Notice commences on the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this 15th day of August 2013\n\nDAVID BRADBURY\n\nAssistant Treasurer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1552},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice strictly maintains the original scope of the interim ban, extending only the duration (temporal scope) without expanding the categories of prohibited goods, adding new parties to the ban, or introducing additional regulatory requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision extending an existing timeframe by 30 days","No defined terms requiring legal interpretation","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the previous Consumer Protection Notice No. 3 of 2013)","Straightforward administrative action with no exceptions, conditions, or nested logic"],"plain_english_summary":"The Assistant Treasurer has extended for 30 days an existing interim ban on selling consumer goods that contain synthetic substances engineered to mimic illegal drugs (often sold as “legal highs,” herbal incense, or bath salts). This affects manufacturers, importers, retailers and consumers, preserving a temporary prohibition to protect public health while permanent regulations or legislation are developed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-5-of-2013-extension-of-the-ban-perio/documents"}}