{"id":"F2010L03294","name":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 10 of 1991 - Permanent Ban on Goods","slug":"trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":85594,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L03294-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 10 of 1991 - Permanent Ban on Goods","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\nTrade Practices Act 1974\n\n \n\nConsumer Protection Notice No 10 of 1991\n\n \n\nPERMANENT BAN ON GOODS\n\n \n\nI, MICHAEL CARTER TATE, Minister of State for Justice and Consumer Affairs, pursuant to section 65C(7) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, IMPOSE a permanent ban on goods of a kind specified below (‘the goods’).\n\n \n\nThe effect of this Notice is to ban the supply of these goods in trade or commerce, by a corporation (and, in some cases, by an individual).\n\n \n\nParticulars of Goods:  Chewing tobacco and snuffs intended for oral use.\n\n \n\nDated this third day of June 1991\n\n \n\n \n\nMICHAEL CARTER TATE\n\nMinister of State for\n\nJustice and Consumer Affairs\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1845},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1991 instrument implementing the ban; the scope remains limited to chewing tobacco and oral snuff as originally intended with no expansion beyond these specific goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with no structural subdivisions (parts, divisions, or schedules)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only one operative provision imposing the ban","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only citation of empowering section 65C(7))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument permanently bans the supply of **chewing tobacco and oral snuff** in Australian trade or commerce.\n\n**What is banned:**\n- Chewing tobacco\n- Snuffs intended for oral use (smokeless tobacco products)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Corporations (businesses)\n- In some circumstances, individuals\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a public health measure that prohibits the sale of smokeless tobacco products known to cause serious health risks, including oral cancers, gum disease, and nicotine addiction. It prevents these products from being legally supplied in the Australian market.\n\n**Legal effect:**\nIt is illegal to supply these goods commercially. The ban operates under the *Trade Practices Act 1974* (the predecessor to today's *Competition and Consumer Act 2010*) and applies nationwide as a permanent prohibition."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-1991-permanent-ban-on-goods/documents"}}