{"id":"F2005B01054","name":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 10 of 2003 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Children's Household Cots","slug":"trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32408,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01054-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Trade Practices Act 1974","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices Act 1974","content":"##### Trade Practices Act 1974\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 10 of 2003","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD: CHILDR","sectionType":"part","heading":"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD: CHILDREN’S HOUSEHOLD COTS","content":"## CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD: CHILDREN’S HOUSEHOLD COTS\n\nI, Ian Gordon Campbell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 65E(1) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and for the purposes of section 65C of that Act, hereby DECLARE that from 1 July 2003 the consumer product safety standard for children’s household cots, other than antique or collectable cots as described in the Schedule, folding cots, carry cots and cradles is:\n\nAustralian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2172:1995, Cots for household use – safety requirements approved by Standards Australia on 30 January 1995 varied by deleting clauses 1, 2, 4, 7 and 10.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"The Schedule","sectionType":"part","heading":"The Schedule","content":"## The Schedule\n\nAn antique or collectable cot is exempt from this consumer product safety standard if the cot:\n\n1.  is accompanied by a certificate from the supplier to the consumer stating that it is not safe to place a child in the cot, and\n2.  has clearly visible external and internal warning statements permanently attached to the cot by means of gluing or mechanical fixing (nails or screws) of a metal plaque displayed on the upper half of the side or end of the cot. The lettering must be in sharp contrast with the background and contain the following warning, with upper case letters no less than 5mm in height and lower case letters no less than 2.5mm in height:  \n    “WARNING: this cot does not meet the mandatory safety standard. For display purposes only. It is dangerous to place a child in this cot.”  \n    (Upper case lettering and underlining must appear as shown)\n\nDated this 17th day of June 2003\n\nIAN CAMPBELL  \nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1633},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original establishment of the safety standard, defining its baseline scope to cover household cots while excluding folding cots, carry cots, and cradles, and providing a conditional exemption pathway for antique/collectable items with specific labeling requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external technical standard AS/NZS 2172:1995 requiring cross-referencing","Selective deletion of specific clauses (1, 2, 4, 7, 10) from the incorporated standard","Prescriptive typographical requirements for warning labels (5mm upper case, 2.5mm lower case)","Dual conditional requirements for antique exemption (written certificate plus permanent physical plaque)","Specific attachment methods mandated for warning labels (gluing or mechanical fixing only)"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice makes mandatory safety rules for household children’s cots sold in Australia, requiring manufacturers and suppliers to meet Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2172:1995 except for specified clauses. It excludes folding cots, carry cots, cradles, and certain antique or collectable cots.\n\nAntique/collectable cots can be sold without meeting the full standard only if the seller provides a written certificate warning the cot is unsafe for children and fits a permanent metal warning plaque on the upper half with the specified text and letter-size requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-10-of-2003-consumer-product-safety-standard-c/documents"}}