{"id":"F2013L01689","name":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013 - Second Extension to the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances","slug":"competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127721,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01689-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013 - Second Extension to 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. 7 of 2013\n\nSECOND EXTENSION TO THE INTERIM BAN ON CERTAIN CONSUMER GOODS CONTAINING SYNTHETIC DRUG SUBSTANCES\n\nI, DAVID BRADBURY, Assistant Treasurer, pursuant to section 111(6) of the Australian Consumer Law, further extend the period for the interim ban titled ‘Imposition of interim ban on certain consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances’ (the interim ban). The interim ban was initially imposed for a period of 60 days via Consumer Protection Notice No. 3 of 2013, which was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 18 June 2013.\n\nThe first 30 day extension to the interim ban was for the period from 16 August 2013 until 14 September 2013. Consumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2013, which extended the interim ban, was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 16 August 2013 and it commenced on the day of registration.\n\nThe effect of this Notice is to extend the interim ban on certain consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances by a further 30 days for the period from 14 September 2013 until 13 October 2013.\n\nThis Notice commences on 14 September 2013.\n\nThere is no provision for a further (third) extension to an interim ban under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.\n\nDated this 11th day of September 2013\n\nDAVID BRADBURY\n\nAssistant Treasurer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3490},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice maintains the identical scope of the original interim ban imposed via Consumer Protection Notice No. 3 of 2013. It does not expand or narrow the categories of 'consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances' subject to prohibition. The instrument operates purely as a temporal extension under section 111(6) of the Australian Consumer Law, exhausting the maximum 60-day extension capacity (30 days + 30 days) while preserving the existing regulatory coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with purely temporal effect","No definitions section or complex conditional logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only to previous Consumer Protection Notices No. 3 and No. 5 of 2013)","Explicit statutory limitation stated (no third extension permitted)","Plain date arithmetic (30-day period)"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice extends, from 14 Sep to 13 Oct 2013, a temporary 30‑day prohibition on supplying, offering or manufacturing consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances (lab‑created chemicals that mimic illicit drugs). It affects businesses selling these products in Australia and buys time for the government to adopt permanent regulation. This is the final extension allowed under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; after 13 Oct the government must either lift the ban or impose permanent controls."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-7-of-2013-second-extension-to-the-in/documents"}}