{"id":"F2010L00295","name":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2010 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Vehicle Jacks","slug":"trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123149,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00295-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2010 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Vehicle Jacks","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nTrade Practices Act 1974\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2010\n\nCONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR VEHICLE JACKS\n\nI, Craig Emerson, Minister for Competition Policy & Consumer Affairs, pursuant to subsection 65E(1) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and for the purposes of section 65C of that Act, hereby:\n\n(a) REVOKE the consumer product safety standard for vehicle jacks declared by consumer protection notice No. 15 of 2003 published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 50 of 17 December 2003; and\n\n(b) DECLARE that\n\n(i) in respect of goods of the kind specified in Division 1(a) of the Schedule to this Notice, the standards approved by Standards Australia specified in Division 2 of the Schedule, as varied by Division 3 of the Schedule, are consumer product safety standards for the purposes of section 65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974. The standards specified at Divisions 2(b) and 2(c) of the Schedule to this Notice will cease to operate as consumer product safety standards from 1 July 2011;\n\n(ii) in respect of goods of the kind specified in Division 1(b) of the Schedule to this Notice, the standards approved by Standards Australia specified in Division 2 of the Schedule, as varied by Division 3 of the Schedule, are consumer product safety standards for the purposes of section 65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nDivision 1: Particulars of the goods\n\n(a) Vehicle jacks with a nominated capacity of up to and including 8 tonnes but excluding goods of the kind specified in Division 1(b).\n\n(b) Vehicle jacks with a nominated capacity of up to and including 8 tonnes manufactured before 1 July 2011 which are:\n\n(i) limited in their application to a specific vehicle or model(s) or model designation(s) of vehicles\n\n(ii) intended to be used to lift the specific vehicle or model(s) or model designation(s) of vehicles at only the specific engagement points\n\n(iii) supplied for use:\n\n1.  with the specific vehicle or model(s) or model designation(s) of vehicles referred to at (b)(i) above\n\nb. as a replacement for the original vehicle jack supplied with the specific vehicle or model(s) or model designation(s) of vehicles referred to at (b)(i) above.\n\nDivision 2: The Standards\n\n(a) Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2007 Vehicle jacks, approved by Standards Australia on 15 November 2006;\n\nOr:\n\n(b) Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2003 Vehicle jacks, approved by Standards Australia on 28 February 2003, not incorporating Amendment No. 1 published by Standards Australia on 21 April 2004;\n\nOr:\n\n(c) Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:1993 Vehicle jacks, approved by Standards Australia on 17 May 1993 as amended by Amendment No. 1 published by Standards Australia on 11 April 1994;\n\nDivision 3: Variations\n\nAustralian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2007 is varied by:\n\n(a) Deleting clause 1 and replacing it with:\n\n“1 SCOPE\n\nThis Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of jacks with a nominated capacity of up to and including 8 tonnes, which are designed to raise vehicles. It does not include devices that raise an entire vehicle.\n\nA summary of requirements according to vehicle jack type is given in Appendix A.”;\n\n(b) Deleting clause 6.3;\n\n(c) In clause 6.7(c) deleting the words “using an operating force not exceeding that specified in Clause 6.3”;\n\n(d) Deleting clause 7.1.2(f) and replacing it with:\n\n“(f) (i) Warning advice against getting under a vehicle that is supported by a jack; and/or\n\n(ii) Pictogram form of the warning advice against getting under a vehicle that is supported by a jack where the pictogram shows either a:\n\n(1) cross; or\n\n(2) circle with a slash;\n\nthrough a side view of a person, who is lying on the ground and partially or wholly underneath a side view of a vehicle, which is supported by a jack. Examples of such pictograms are provided below;\n\nExample 1\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nExample 2”\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n(e) In clause 8.3(a), deleting the words “general and specific purpose jacks” and replacing with “general purpose and specific vehicle jacks”; and\n\n(f) In Appendix F, clause F3(h), deleting the second sentence “Do not exceed the operating force specified in Clause 6.3.”, and in clause F4(c), deleting the words “without exceeding the operating force specified in Clause 6.3”.\n\nAustralian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2003 is varied by:\n\n(a) Deleting clause 1 and replacing it with:\n\n“1 SCOPE\n\nThis Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of jacks with a nominated capacity of up to and including 8 tonnes, which are designed to raise vehicles. It does not include devices that raise an entire vehicle.\n\nNOTE: A summary of requirements according to vehicle jack type is given in Appendix A.”;\n\n(b) Deleting clauses 5.8 and 6.3;\n\n(c) In clause 6.7(c) deleting the words “using an operating force not exceeding that specified in Clause 6.3”; and\n\n(d) In Appendix F, clause F3(h), deleting the second sentence “Do not exceed the operating force specified in Clause 6.3”, and in clause F4(c), deleting the words “without exceeding the operating force specified in Clause 6.3”.\n\nAustralian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:1993 is varied by:\n\n(a) Deleting clause 1 and replacing it with:\n\n“1 SCOPE\n\nThis Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of jacks with a nominated capacity of up to and including 8 tonnes, which are designed to raise vehicles. It does not include devices that raise an entire vehicle.\n\nNOTE: A summary of requirements according to vehicle jack type is given in Appendix A.”; and\n\n(b) Deleting clause 5.9.\n\nNote: In respect of goods of the kind specified in Division 1(a) of the Schedule to this Notice, the choice between three consumer product safety standards in this consumer product safety notice is available until 30 June 2011. From 1 July 2011 the standard at Division 2(a) of the Schedule will operate as the only consumer product safety standard in this consumer product safety notice in respect of goods of the kind specified in Division 1(a) of the Schedule to this Notice.\n\nIn respect of goods of the kind specified in Division 1(b) of the Schedule to this Notice only, the choice between three consumer product safety standards in this consumer product safety notice will continue to be available from 1 July 2011.\n\nDated this 4th day of February 2010\n\nCraig Emerson\n\nMinister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains the same scope as its predecessor (Consumer Protection Notice No. 15 of 2003). It continues to regulate vehicle jacks with nominated capacity up to 8 tonnes. The 2010 version is a straightforward replacement that updates the incorporated standards and modifies specific technical requirements, without expanding into new product categories or regulatory purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping standards (1993, 2003, 2007 versions) with different sunset dates","Complex transitional arrangements with different rules applying before and after 1 July 2011","Bifurcated product classification system (Division 1(a) vs 1(b)) with different compliance pathways","Extensive cross-referencing to external Standards Australia documents (AS/NZS 2693) that are not reproduced in full","Detailed textual variations to external standards (6 specific variations to 2007 standard, 4 to 2003, 2 to 1993)","Nested conditional logic: 'up to and including 8 tonnes but excluding goods of the kind specified in Division 1(b)'"],"plain_english_summary":"This law updates Australia’s mandatory safety rules for vehicle jacks (up to 8 tonnes), replacing the old 2003 standard with stricter design, construction, performance and labelling requirements — including clear warnings (text or pictogram) not to work under vehicles supported only by a jack.  \n\nIt affects manufacturers, importers and retailers of jacks and, indirectly, car owners by ensuring jacks sold are safer and better labelled to reduce deaths and serious injuries."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument revokes the earlier 2003 consumer product safety standard and replaces it by formally declaring AS/NZS 2693 (2007, 2003, 1993 variants) as the applicable consumer product safety standards for vehicle jacks up to 8 tonnes, with specific variations and transitional rules (see opening declaration and Schedule Divisions 1–3). Post-1 July 2011, general-purpose jacks are subject only to AS/NZS 2693:2007, while vehicle‑specific jacks manufactured before that date remain eligible for the older standards (see declaration (b)(i)–(ii) and the Note)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple referenced standards and versions (AS/NZS 2693:2007, 2003, 1993) require choice and version-tracking (Schedule Division 2).","Targeted variations to the 2007/2003/1993 standards alter scope, delete clauses and change labelling/pictogram requirements — requires close reading of Schedule Division 3.","Transitional and cutoff dates differ by product class: general jacks shift to only the 2007 standard from 1 July 2011, while vehicle‑specific pre-2011 jacks retain choice between standards (see main declaration (b)(i)–(ii) and Note).","Carve-out for vehicle‑specific jacks (Division 1(b)) creates an exception based on manufacture date and intended use, adding classification complexity (Schedule Division 1(b)).","Revocation and replacement of a prior consumer protection notice creates an administrative change that may require suppliers to re-assess compliance (opening recital: 'REVOKE ... No. 15 of 2003').","Technical regulatory obligations (design, construction, performance, labelling) are specified implicitly via adoption of technical standards, imposing testing/engineering compliance costs (Schedule Division 3, amended clause 1 Scope).","Decision-making and legal basis rest on ministerial declaration under Trade Practices Act provisions, which frames regulatory discretion and enforcement (opening: 'pursuant to subsection 65E(1) ... for the purposes of section 65C')."],"plain_english_summary":"This notice replaces the 2003 consumer-product standard and sets mandatory Australian/New Zealand standards for vehicle jacks with a nominated capacity up to 8 tonnes. It requires manufacturers, importers and suppliers to meet the referenced AS/NZS 2693 standard (as varied) and specifies transitional arrangements for older standards and vehicle‑specific jacks manufactured before 1 July 2011. The measure operates under the Trade Practices Act and imposes enforceable design, performance and labelling requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2010-consumer-product-safety-standard-ve/documents"}}