{"id":"F2008B00418","name":"Ozone Protection Act 1989 - List of products to which section 44 applies","slug":"ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73403,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00418-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ozone Protection Act 1989 - List of products to which section 44 applies","content":"OZONE PROTECTION ACT 1989\n\nLIST OF PRODUCTS TO WHICH SECTION 44 APPLIES\n\nI, Roslyn Joan Kelly, Minister of State for the Environment,\n\nSport, and Territories, acting under subsection 44(4) of\n\nthe Ozone Protection Act 1989, DECLARE that from\n\n27 May 1993 the following products\\* are products to which\n\nsection 44 applies:\n\n1. Automobile and truck air condition units\n\n(whether incorporated in vehicles or not)\n\n2. Domestic and commercial refrigeration and air\n\nconditioning/heat pump equipment\\*\\*\n\ne.g. Refrigerators\n\nFreezers\n\nDehumidifiers\n\nWater coolers\n\nIce Machines\n\nAir conditioning and heat\n\npump units\n\n3. Aerosol products, except medical aerosols\n\n4. Portable fire extinguishers\n\n5. Insulation boards, panels and pipe covers\n\n6. Pre-polymers\n\n\\* Though not when transported in consignments of\n\npersonal or household effects or in similar non-\n\ncommercial situations normally exempted from\n\ncustoms attention\n\n\\*\\* When containing controlled substances in Part I,\n\nDivision I and Part II of Schedule I of the\n\nOzone Protection Act 1989 as a refrigerant and/or\n\nin insulating material of the product\n\nROS KELLY\n\nMinister for the Environment, Sport and Territories\n\nDated this 5th day of May 1993","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3092},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument establishes the original product list under section 44, implementing the Act's statutory framework for controlling imports/exports of ozone-depleting goods. It represents the initial exercise of ministerial power rather than an expansion beyond the legislation's original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Six specific product categories listed with minimal technical detail","Only two exemption clauses contained in footnotes (personal effects and controlled substance content requirements)","No defined terms section, cross-references to other instruments, or nested conditional logic","Single effective date with no transitional provisions or sunset clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration makes it unlawful to import or export six product categories (vehicle air conditioners; refrigeration/cooling equipment; aerosols; portable fire extinguishers; insulation materials; and certain pre-polymers) without a permit if they contain ozone‑depleting substances. It affects anyone moving those goods into or out of Australia, activates the Ozone Protection Act’s licensing requirement to meet international phase‑out obligations, and exempts personal household effects and equipment only if they contain no listed ozone‑depleting chemicals."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies","history":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-act-1989-list-of-products-to-which-section-44-applies/documents"}}